We once did a strange book title collation, while sorting out and sighing, it turned out that in order to be able to make a book title that made people shine and feel cold, the editor could be described as painstaking. as follows:
But in addition to these confusing titles, are there some titles that make you extraordinarily familiar? As if they all follow some sort of "book title formula"?
For example, the familiar "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "The Adventures of Tintin", "Adventures in the Center of the Earth" that I have been familiar with since childhood...
Even if you haven't read it, you know that XXX Adventures is probably a well-known youth literature classic.
This mode of books is not only "XX Adventures", but also "XX Beauty" as the name of the book, you can search for hundreds of copies, but it is like this has been used over and over again book titles, but there are a lot of hot and selling good books.
Today we are trying to sort out the "universal formula" of the title of the book!
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The Beauty of XX
The Beauty of Mathematics, The Beauty of Systems, The Beauty of Opposites... Such a title highlights two elements, one is the protagonist of the book, and the other is the word "beauty".
For example, "The Beauty of Mathematics", as a liberal arts student, can be said to be afraid to avoid, not to mention that it is "beautiful", and as a result, readers who have read "The Beauty of Mathematics" have said that after reading this book, they found that mathematical calculation and information processing are so interesting.
It is said that when the author of "The Beauty of Mathematics" wrote the book, he rewrote his own article in order to make the advanced principles easy to understand, so that non-professional readers can also understand the beauty of mathematics itself, to appreciate the beauty of simplifying complexity, solving problems, and constantly thinking about innovative methods, the beauty of thinking, and the beauty of calculation.
The most popular of the books, the most popular of them, often do not have the color of the intuitive beauty, their beauty is more abstract, the need to understand the inner beauty of the thing described.
The subtle blend and strong contrast between the protagonist and the abstract beauty that lack intuitive beauty makes people feel curious at once, which makes a title like "The Beauty of XX" so popular.
The Beauty of Mathematics
Wu Jun by People's Post and Telecommunications Publishing House
Simplifying complexity, mathematical calculations turned out to be so vivid, and information processing turned out to be so interesting. Why is The Beauty of Mathematics so popular? Because the result of the collision of mathematics and beauty is fascinating.
The Beauty of Systems
[American] Denella Perdotsi by Zhejiang People's Publishing House
Through systematic thinking, sorting out the complex and uncertain future, systematically planning them, and everything in the future is clear and thorough, this is the "Beauty of the System", a grand and thorough thinking beauty.
The Beauty of Opposites: 500 Years of Western Art
Yan Bojun by CITIC Publishing House
What is the "Beauty of Opposites"? This is the biggest point of the book - "dualistic opposition". Guided by "Duality to Legislation: Legislation: 500 years of Western art history is no longer obscure and mysterious, now you can confidently say: "Hello, art!" “
The Beauty of the Middle Ages
[Italian] Umberto Echo by Translation Forest Publishing House
First, there was no aesthetics in the Middle Ages; second, even if it existed, it was to replace aesthetic sensibility in the secular sense with intellectual beauty. And "The Beauty of the Middle Ages" can lead you out of these two common misunderstandings, after reading this book you will find that this huge oil painting-like "beauty of the Middle Ages" is a stain that cannot be covered.
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《XX 記》
From the familiar relics of Shudi to the hidden folk industries in the world, from the vicissitudes of Beijing City to the flashy Cat City, some people have taken notes of what they have seen and heard, even if some things are thousands of miles away from us, even dimensionally separated, reading the books "Searching for Shu" and "Cat City", but feeling that everything in the book is like a tentacle.
The key to the things that I privately think can be written into the "memory" is not whether these things have really existed, but whether they have existed cognitively. In other words, things that can be written as "memories", whether from the reality within reach or ideas buried deep in the mind, as long as they can be written as "memories", are things that are considered to have happened.
Because of this, the "remembered" thing often reads very real, I think this is the unique attraction of a title like "XX", which expresses the main content of a book in a short and straightforward way, but what really makes it difficult for the reader to resist is the innate text hint of "remembering", telling you that the book is telling the real thing.
The Quest for Shu
Xiao Yi, Guangxi Normal University Press
The cultural relics are connected to form a history that can be touched and visited, at this time, "Searching for Shu" is already a travelogue across time and space, and the history and culture of Shudi itself is brilliant enough, and the "Searching for Shu" that can faithfully reproduce it has become brilliant.
"Hundred Works"
Pan Wei, Guangxi Normal University Press
The history of folk creation, the life of the people. "Hundred Workers", "remembering" not only the old occupations, but also the iterations of people's lives, witnessing the changes in the economic and social life of the times, exploring the unchanging humanistic spirit in the material changes, and "remembering" the history and ideas that cannot be seen and touched with words.
"City Chronicles"
Wang Jun by Life, Reading, and Xinzhi Triptych Bookstore
The tragedy of the "City Record" is that it was miraculously preserved in the war, but it was gradually destroyed during the period of peaceful construction. The author records with the calmness, objectivity, and loyalty of the reporter, goes to the trouble of immersing himself in the subtleties, and uses the old site and historical facts to "record" this historical public case as faithfully as possible.
Cat City Chronicles
Lao She, Tianjin People's Publishing House
In the second year of the September 18 Incident, the 33-year-old Lao She published a long satirical novel "Cat City". Borrowing an absurd cat city on Mars, he told the truth about China in his eyes at that time. In the second half of the novel, Lao She prophesied himself and Many later encounters with China. Some people say that Cat City is real, and the "I" in the book is just told like a story.
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The Book of XX
As we go along, books are not only a symbol of profound knowledge, but sometimes with a hint of mystery.
If a book is named after the Book of XX, it implies that the book may invite you to look down on everything that appears on the earth from God's perspective.
Book of Sand
[Argentina] by Howe Lu Borges by Shanghai Translation Publishing House
"If space is infinite, we are at any point in space. If time is infinite, we are at any point in time." As the top novel collection in the later period of Borges's writing, the "sand" symbolizes the infinite universe and the world, and the small and powerless person who strives to break through the unknown, but finally experiences the infinite and confirms the self.
The Book of Life
[India] by Gidhu Krishnamurti, Translation Forest Publishing House
The Book of Life is the best primer for those who have not yet appreciated the light of Kersfield's wisdom, and it is the book of deepening for those who have already gotten started. Calm down, and when you listen to all the sounds, you will find that your mind has naturally undergone an amazing transformation, with its own beauty and deep insight.
The Book of Solutions
Carol Bolt by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
One of the most mixed books, the most metaphysical answers, the "Book of Answers," as the name suggests, does not analyze with you, does not reason with you, is only responsible for giving you an answer. As for whether you are sure of this answer, it is up to you to give this answer.
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The Kingdom of XX
Unlike "empire", which has a certain political color, "kingdom" is largely detached from political imagery. In literary works, "kingdom", as a magnificent word, is more of a positive expression of all-encompassing and grandiose meaning.
The main body of the book that can be named after the "XX Kingdom" is often all-encompassing, with a huge volume and a broad cultural meaning, Chinese characters, society, ice fields, such a large and extensive subject is worthy of the name of "kingdom".
Kingdom of Chinese Characters
[Sweden] Lin Xili by People's Fine Arts Publishing House Co., Ltd
From people, housing, and utensils to farming, tools, and transportation, "The Kingdom of Chinese Characters" selects more than 200 words that are closely related to people's lives to make a detailed explanation, while analyzing and describing the lifestyles and customs of Chinese, telling how Chinese characters are all-encompassing, both deep and easy to read.
The Kingdom of the Sidewalk
By Mitchell Dunell, [American] Ovie Carter
East China Normal University Press Co., Ltd
These beggars set up stalls on the streets, sleep, pick up trash, wander the edges of the law, create chaos and threats, all on the sidewalks. After 5 years of participatory surveys, the authors have discovered the irrevocable status and irreplaceable value of this kingdom built on the sidewalk, leading people to reflect on the limitations of social governance.
Ice Kingdom: The Polar Expedition of the American Warship USS Janet
Hampton Seitz by Social Sciences Academic Press
150 years ago, warriors embarked on a journey of exploration to the north, using their lives to take the first step in humanity's unveiling of the Arctic. Their opponent is the "Kingdom of Ice and Snow", and what is more noble is the courage and soul of the entire kingdom with 33 flesh and blood bodies.
The Forgotten Kingdom: Lijiang 1941-1949
[Russian] by Peter Gu, Yunnan People's Publishing House Co., Ltd
More than half a century ago, the Russian Peter Gu came to Lijiang and was deeply impressed by the tranquil harmony of this paradise but little known, which he called the "forgotten kingdom". The kingdom of snow-capped mountains, rivers, valleys and forests is built on this magical, beautiful and tranquil land, and half a century later, this piece of jade has become China's first ancient city on the World Heritage List, and the moment it is unearthed, it will be dazzling.
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