Book Recommendation #7
The Joy Luck Club
Author: Amy Tan
Call Number: PS3570.A48 T36 1989
The Joy Luck Club is the story of four Chinese immigrant women and their four American-born daughters. Mothers experienced unhappy marriages under the moral oppression of the old Chinese society. They hope the next generation can take control of their lives and pursue self-worth. By describing the conflict and generation gap caused by different values between mothers and daughters, this book reflects the collision and compatibility of Chinese mother culture and heterogeneous culture. After two generations of mother and daughter explore their own cultural identity, they finally found their spiritual sustenance in traditional Chinese culture and understood that only "mother" is their root.
A brief history of time
Author: Stephen Hawking
Call Number: QB981 .H39 1998
A Brief History of Time is a classic work by British physicist Stephen Hawking, which introduces the mysteries of the universe in simple words. The author discusses the concepts of time, space, and the universe through his unique perspective and profound thinking. He explains frontier scientific theories, such as the theory of relativity, the Black Hole, and the Big Bang, in a simple and easy-to-understand way. The book contains many fascinating stories and blue-sky thinking, making scientific knowledge easy to learn, allowing readers to enjoy reading, and greatly enriching their knowledge.
Sapiens: Brief History of Humankind
Author: Yuval Noah Harari
Call Number: CB113.H4 H37 2014 CN
This book clarifies the crucial events in human development, from the cognitive and agricultural revolutions to the scientific revolutions, and deep dive into the roots of essential concepts such as culture, religion, law, and country. The author emphasizes that humans can build a community with a shared civilization for humankind through common imagination, values, and beliefs. The book also discusses various issues in modern society, such as the impact of technological development on human beings, artificial intelligence, etc., guiding readers to think about the future development of man.
1587, A Year of No Significance
Author: HUANG Renyu
Call Number: DS753 H83 2007 CN
1587, A Year of No Significance, is a historical work by Ray Huang. This book takes in the fifteenth year of the Wanli era in the Ming Dynasty as the background and provides an in-depth analysis of the social and political issues of the late Ming Dynasty. The book adopts the narrative mode of historical novels. It reveals the profound reasons for the downfall of the Ming Dynasty by describing the tragic fate of crucial historical figures. With his unique view of macro-history, the author presents a historical picture scroll that is macroscopic and systematic, which guides readers to think about the laws of history and the evolution of human society.
The Selfish Gene
Author: Richard Dawkins
Call Number: QH437 .D39 2012 CN / QH437 D39 2016
The book explores the behavior and evolution of organisms genetically. Dawkins believes that genes are the basic units of natural selection, and they reproduce and evolve through duplication and variation. The manifestation of selfish genes shows that they spare no effort to replicate themselves, affecting organisms' behavior and evolution. This book is of great significance for understanding the nature and evolution of life and is a must-read classic in the field of biology.
Content | HONG Mengsi
Layout | HU Linxiao
Review | GU Mengmeng & REN Yuanyuan
