Since last year, Ashin has opened a fixed monthly column - "CITIC Editor's Selected Books". Senior editors, sub-brand leaders, and in-house publishers from CITIC Publishing pick the best books to read in recent times.
This book list is selected in the form of a poll in a recently published new book, focusing on the content and value of the book rather than sales volume, and selecting a good monthly book with style, taste, and beautiful binding design.
In the midst of the complex flow of information, Ashin hopes that through these good books, readers can provide readers with a new perspective and thinking on the world, society and individuals with foresight and inspiration.
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Moral Animal
By Robert Wright
Why are women in many cultural contexts more conservative in their relationships? Why do people around the world believe in "good is rewarded"? Will having more children make us love our spouses more deeply?
Gratitude, shame, remorse, pride, resentment, honor, empathy and love... How is the web of humanity that binds everyone woven?
This classic of evolutionary psychology attempts to use Darwin's theory of evolution to explain our daily behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. The author explores the evolutionary logic behind phenomena such as love, kinship, friendship, morality, guilt, altruism, compassion, xenophobia, sibling rivalry, and so on, prompting us to rethink basic human and moral norms.
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
By Bill Gates
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic Bill Gates by Climate Economy and the Future of Humanity Author New Book Publishers Books How to Prevent the Next Pandemic ¥44.2 Purchase
How can we prevent the next pandemic? Do we have any hope of achieving this goal?
Bill Gates' answer is yes. In this book, he articulates clearly and forcefully the lessons the world should learn from this outbreak and what we can do to prepare for another similar catastrophe.
Each chapter in the book illustrates an action we need to take that together constitute a plan to eliminate the threat posed by the pandemic to humanity. If we – governments, funders, businesses – make the right choices and investments, we can do just that.
The Explanation of Consciousness
By Daniel Dennett
What makes a collection of certain material particles change from inanimate matter to a living person? What makes them feel and experience?
In the book, author Daniel Dennett proposes the "multiple draft" theory of consciousness generation, challenging the traditional "Cartesian theater" theory.
The book cites research and theories from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer science and other disciplines and fields, combined with experiments and rigorous logical deduction, the author believes that consciousness is not the product of a single "well-written" script in the "theater" of a certain part of the brain, on the contrary, consciousness stands out from the many versions of the "draft" in parallel writing, which is the product of a "group of demons", in which various fragments alternately perform advanced functions, and consciousness floats and sinks in between.
"Longevity"
By Matthew Laprante
An epoch-making work that takes readers to the forefront of anti-aging science, the research results of David Sinclair, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and anti-aging scientist, reveal the new ecology of economy, investment, health, education, and technology in the era of longevity.
Why do cells and the body age? What are the few things you can do right to extend your life? When the retirement age is not 60, but 65 or even higher, how to plan a career path? The big guys have entered the "big health plate", how do ordinary people seize the investment outlet? How should the structure of children's savings and education investment be allocated?
The whole book starts from three perspectives: "the scientific principle of aging", "how to achieve longevity", and "life planning in the era of longevity", which fundamentally subverts cognition and reshapes our behavior trajectory.
The Silver Generation
By Louis Aronson
If life is compared to a three-act drama, then the old age life as the third act now occupies at least 30-40 years of our long life. People are getting old, but can they live a life that is calm, decent, and treated well?
Through nearly 30 years of medical experience, Professor Louis wrote her medical observations on the physiology, pathology and psychology of the elderly from studying medicine, engaging in geriatric care and research in humanistic language, and gave her thoughts on the current situation of the medical system.
We will eventually grow old. Through this book, we can be prompted to re-examine what "old age" means, and begin to think about how to plan for old age and live the last third of life.
"Chinese Big Cat"
By Lü Zhi
A science major and full of feelings of 13 species of wild cats in China science science notes.
Tiger, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, clouded cat, Eurasian lynx, Asian wild cat, rabbit, golden cat, jungle cat, ocelot, desert cat, fishing cat, these are all 13 species of wild cats distributed in China. The book not only collates scientific information about their species and introduces the ecosystems in which they live, but also tells our research and conservation stories.
Scientific illustration + infrared camera recording + photography + video, share precious images from discovery, research to protection, and get a glimpse into the secret life of these wild elves! Tell the vivid story of people's encounters with wild cats, and learn about the ups and downs of wild life of wild cats and cats.
Literary and artistic life class
"Dunhuang Is Like a Painting"
Written by Dunhuang Academy of Painting
Dunhuang Painting Dean has been inherited for 30 years, and 104 fine Dunhuang murals have been copied and copied for the first time.
The murals of Dunhuang and Yulin included in this book are all treasures among treasures, and in terms of picture effect, they are very outstanding, presenting the complex, symmetrical and exquisite side of traditional Chinese murals to the fullest, and it is also a rare model of artistic imitation.
Through Dunhuang, touch the mud paintings that are closest to the original, and find a path that belongs to the Chinese their own inheritance culture.
"Noise and Commotion"
By William Faulkner
Hustle and Turmoil Faulkner Classics by William Faulkner By Márquez Yu Hua's Literary Mentor 1949 Nobel Laureate Faulkner Masterpiece CITIC Publishing House Books ¥38.4 Purchase
Nobel Laureate Faulkner's classic "Noise and Turmoil" is also Faulkner's most painstaking and favorite work. The title comes from Shakespeare's play Macbeth: "Life is like a fool's dream, full of noise and turmoil, but it has no meaning." ”
The novel is about the tragedy of the declining Compson family in the town of Jefferson. Compson Sr. was a cynical lawyer, and Mrs. Compson was selfish and cold. They have three sons and a daughter, the eldest son Quentin is sensitive and weak, the second son Jayson is cold and greedy, and the third son, Banji, is an idiot. Daughter Katie is the central character of the novel, she rushes out of the "Southern Lady" statute, but crosses her head and becomes a frivolous woman...
"Beyond the Blade of Life: Jin Yong Woman's Illustrated Book"
Written by the Liushen Lei Lei Reading Jin Yong Team
【Bookmarks】Spot Free Mail Crossing the Blade of Life Jin Yong Women's Picture Book Six Gods Lei Lei Reading Jin Yong Team Books CITIC Publishing House Books ¥44 Purchase
Liu Shen Lei Lei reads the new works of the Jin Yong series. Selected 35 strange women in the Jin Yong martial arts jianghu, interpret the female survival wisdom from multiple angles such as character personality, love marriage, career choice, and wisdom in the world, with exquisite ancient character illustrations, convey the image of the woman in the story of "flying snow shooting white deer in the sky, laughing book god hero leaning on the bi duck".
In addition to the in-depth exploration and detailed restoration of the original character story, the six gods also combine the growth confusion, love struggle, workplace struggle and family trivia faced by modern people, and the life joys and ups and downs experienced by the strange women in the book also reflect the confusion and challenges that modern people cannot avoid in the process of growing up.
《Manuscript of Human Anatomy》
By Fayton Press, UK
The scalpel is never used aimlessly, and there is a curiosity hidden behind the wounds on the skin.
"Anatomy" (Anatomy) is derived from the Greek word for dissecting the body in a systematic way, practicing it, and establishing a clear understanding of the interior of the body. What anatomy inspires is our true reverence for the human body.
The book brings together more than 250 images from 30,000 BC to the present, juxtaposing medical illustrations, ancient artifacts, microscopic views and contemporary art, showing the search for the body that has been unceasing since the birth of human intellect.
Waters
[Japanese] by Yuki Kihara
Waters (New Masterpiece after Tomoki Kikuhara's "Bug Master" [all two volumes]) By Tomoki Kikuhara CITIC Publishing House Books ¥50.7 Purchase
Japanese warm-hearted manga master Tomoki Kikuhara's new masterpiece after "Bug Master". In the story, the profound nostalgia and affection span time, space, memory, life and death, far-reaching and long.
Memories are like a mysterious body of water, and if you are not careful, you will indulge in it.
In the city with drought and water shortage in the abnormal climate, the young girl Qianbo fainted due to heat stroke. In the dream, she arrived at a rainy water town. Mysterious teenagers, familiar old houses, all indications are that this is her hometown that has long ceased to exist.
Those who disappeared in their hometowns, and those who disappeared in the course of history. When trying to make up for the regrets of the past with the help of dreams, people can easily be trapped in dreams and cannot escape...
Children's parenting class
Hello, Chinese Painting! 》
(All 5 volumes)
Jiang Yue waited
A set of art enlightenment picture books for children aged 4-8, telling children the top ten famous paintings in the language of stories. In the book, according to the order of viewing from right to left, the local details are enlarged, and the children read the pictures by hand.
In addition, the book also supplements the cultural knowledge involved in the famous paintings such as historical background, social style, folk activities, costume etiquette and so on with simple and easy-to-understand words to help children understand the paintings.
Hans Christian Andersen Prize Master Classics
[Sweden] by Maria Grippe
Free Shipping Hans Christian Andersen Award Master Classic: Elvis Growth Series 5 Volumes [8-16 years old] Mom doesn't understand me + I don't want to go to school + The day I was forgiven by My Grandfather + Goodbye to the Country of Lies + I am me Zhu Yongxin Zhou Qixing recommended CITIC Publishing House Books ¥70 Purchase
A series of novels about the growth of the boy Elvis's heart, telling how a child with a sensitive and beautiful mind discovers himself, finds self-confidence in the encounter with the adult world, and solves various problems and troubles encountered in the process of growing up. Suitable for reading in the middle and upper grades of primary school.
The protagonist Elvis is a little boy who likes to think, likes to grow flowers, likes small animals, he does not grow into a little singer expected by his mother, nor does he have the athletic talent expected by his father, but although he is introverted, he has made a lot of friends, although he is naughty, he has also learned a lot of things...
Math Lessons for Kids
By Wu Jun
Mathematics is the foundation of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and other disciplines, and behind every major progress of mankind is inseparable from mathematics.
Through telling 40 classic mathematical problems that affect the world, the book shows the shining wisdom of human beings in the process of exploration from multiple angles, combs the development context of mathematics, discovers a wonderful mathematical world, and learns to observe the real world with mathematical eyes and thinking.