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2021 Commercial Press Top Ten Good Books and Popular Category
1. Concrete: A Cultural History: Concrete is considered the ultimate sign of modernity, and reflecting on concrete opens up a new perspective on the modern landscape. Concrete is not only a technical problem and a material problem, it is also a cultural and spiritual problem, with reflections on modernity and modernization.
Concrete, the core material of modern architecture, has been ubiquitous since its mass use in the 19th century and has had a profound impact on culture. However, like modernity itself, this substance is controversial and has a two-sided nature, such as: on the one hand, concrete helps humans fight nature, concrete dikes can block the sea, and concrete bridges can connect continents; but on the other hand, this material is accused of separating humans from nature and making people more distant from each other, such as the "reinforced concrete forest" as it is often referred to.
Concrete is a difficult to classify and often belittled material, known by the architectural community as a "hybrid", Professor Foddy of the School of Architecture, University of London, tries to pass on this paradoxical material, from the perspective of political, philosophical, social history to conduct thorough research, he is not limited to the field of architecture, but also expounds the role of concrete in ideology, religion, photography, labor relations, sustainability and other broad issues, connecting the complete history of concrete culture.
Today's rapid development and change is also largely achieved through concrete, which we walk through every day without thinking much about this medium. This book can help us gain a deeper understanding of the world in which we live.
——Recommended by: Zhuang Yunyang, Editor of the Time and Space Culture Studio of the Commercial Press
2. "Silk Road Storm: Liu Yanhuai's Northwest Expedition Diary (1927-1930)": 1077 days of uninterrupted northwest expedition diary, more than 200 precious pictures, detailing the westward journey of the Northwest China Science Expedition, the originator of the Silk Road expedition.
In the yellow sand, a Belgian priest wears a robe in the Mongolian steppe and guards an adobe church to help Peking University students deliver couriers.
This is not fiction, but real history. "Silk Road Storm" is the scientific expedition diary of Liu Yanhuai, a student of Peking University, when he participated in the Sino-Swiss Northwest Science Expedition. From the beginning of the journey from Beijing on May 9, 1927, to the end of the scientific expedition on April 19, 1930, when he arrived in Berlin and began to study, the nearly three years did not end.
Liu Yanhuai followed the Northwest Scientific Expedition and traveled to Suiyuan, Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places. In his diary, he recorded the customs and customs along the way, local politics, commercial goods, diplomatic involvement, warlord entrenchment, and taxation. At the same time, as a member of the Chinese meteorological team, he also recorded the climatic meteorological data of the northwest region along the way in detail in his diary. This diary can be described as both literary and rational.
It is worth noting that the leader of this Sino-Swiss northwest scientific expedition is the famous Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, and this scientific expedition is also the first Sino-foreign reciprocal cooperation expedition in China's modern history, which is of great significance for promoting Academic exchanges between China and foreign countries and exploring the situation in the inland areas of Northwest China. This diary is the best way for us to touch the history of ninety years ago.
——Recommended by: Qi Qun; Editor-in-Charge: Chen Jie (both editors of the Literature and History Office of the Academic Center of the Commercial Press)
3. "The Story of Li Jieren: 1925-1952": Ma Yueran juxtaposed him with Lu Xun, saying that he was a Chinese writer who was enough to enter the world literary scene. Why has he been underestimated or even forgotten for so long? The book of declassification of the important life stages of Li Jieren in the neglected modern literature, the book of the important twenty-seven years of Mr. Li Jieren's life, tells the fate of the era of change, and returns to the dignity and true face of history.
In the 1980s, the literary circles advocated the discovery of beautiful works, allowing Zhang Ailing and Shen Congwen to enter the public eye. It is a great pity that in the two literary systems for more than half a century, Li Jie has not occupied a place per capita.
Nobel prize judge Ma Yueran once juxtaposed him with Lu Xun, saying that he was a Chinese writer who was enough to reach the world literary scene. But why is he forgotten or even underestimated? Dialect writing, a distance from politics, and a long single evaluation system are all reasons, and the other part of the reason is hidden in the writer's life! Character, circumstances, ideals, and attitudes toward literature and life are answers that we have previously overlooked are presented in this book.
The writer Gong Jingyan took a different path, searching through thousands of volumes of archives, restoring li jieren from 1925 to 1952 and the stormy meetings of the era of great change. Writing with a unique world vision will become more moving after years of tempering, sooner or later, Li Jieren is destined to be discovered by literary history. As in each of our lives, forgetting may be the norm, but being seen is inevitable!
——Recommended by: Liu Yueyan, Editor of the Chengdu Branch of the Commercial Press
4. "The Epic of Gilgamesh": a world-famous long narrative poem, an immortal legendary poem written on twelve clay plates more than 4,000 years ago; Gong Yushu, a professor of the Department of West Asia of Peking University, translated according to the original cuneiform text.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a long narrative epic written on 12 clay tablets 4,000 years ago, earlier than the Bible and Homer, the earliest long narrative epic in human history, and a treasure in the history of world literature. The epic tells the story of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, who embarks on an adventure with his friend Enqidu, and when he does not want his friend to die on the way, Gilgamesh is deeply shocked and embarks on a journey alone in search of eternal life. However, after many hardships and seeing the eternal ancient queen, he finally chose to return to reality and become a model king.
The epic is coherent, ups and downs, with man asking God questions about life and death, and it's hard to imagine that it was made more than 4,000 years ago. The Commercial Press's edition of gilgamesh's epic not only has fascinating stories and thought-provoking philosophies, but also has unique literary and historical value. Its translation is complete and accurate, it is an uncut version, which was translated from cuneiform into Chinese for the first time by Professor Gong Yushu of the Department of West Asia of Peking University, with relevant historical pictures such as clay maps. As a true book in small languages, it has been reprinted many times since its publication, ranking third in the "Commercial Press 2021 Readers Choose a Good Book", whether as a literary reading or a reference material, it is unique and shocking.
——Recommended by: Lin Yanxia; Editor-in-Charge: Gong Wanjie (Both are cultural editors of Hanfenlou, Commercial Press)