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e-Book Highlights - Job Hunting Tips
You may browse selected articles from below e-databases via E-Account; or Library card; or Smart Identity Card allowed for Library Purposes; AND Password.If you have never applied for a library card or E-Account of Hong Kong Public Libraries, please visit the Hong Kong Public Libraries website to know more aboout the application details. 《101 Great Résumés》 Introduction: In 101 Great Résumés, you will find the résumé format that will work wonders for you, one that can showcase your unique background, situation, and career goals and help you land your dream job. It features résumés tailored to the individual situations, challenges, and aspirations of today's job seekers. Author: Fry, RonPublisher: Open Road Media, 2018Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《Graduate to a Great Career》 Introduction: Many graduates fall back to earth with a bump and struggle to launch a career in their chosen field. Graduate to a Great Career will give you the tools you need to survive and show you how to thrive by creating Brand You. Author: Kaputa, CatherinePublisher: Quercus, 2016Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《5 Steps! 搵工面試easy pass》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 曾凱鈴Publisher: 經濟日報出版社，2014Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《求職法術:面試達人之EQ秘技》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 黃慧玟(Natalie Evie)Translator: 蔡昀(Aaron Choi)Publisher: 非凡出版，2019Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《從應屆生到職場達人:求職應聘寶典》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 張振華編著Publisher: 崧博，2018Source: HyRead電子書 (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top)
Historic train makes final journey
For those who wish to explore the bygone days of rail travel, a visit to the Railway Museum’s latest permanent exhibit, train coach No. 313, is an ideal place to start. Manufactured in 1921, the third-class coach ran between Tsim Sha Tsui and Lo Wu. It was retired when the Kowloon-Canton Railway switched to full electrification in the early 1980s. However, being kept outdoors and exposed to the elements inevitably corroded some of its metal structures. The Leisure & Cultural Services Department proposed to the Legislative Council in 2017 to conserve, repair and relocate the train coach as part of the Railway Museum’s revamp. “It is actually the second oldest train coach in Hong Kong. Some structures had corroded and were damaged. We had to remove the corroded parts and repaint it,” Conservation Office Curator Jonathan Tse explained. The train coach was kept in a shipyard for a year to undergo its conservation treatment as skilled workers, equipment and space for the conservation were available there. Route strategyAfter the treatment, the Conservation Office and the Railway Museum decided to transport train coach No. 313 to Tai Po by road.“The train coach is about 20m long and up to 5m in height. It weighs 32 tonnes and is as long as two double-decker buses. We had to carefully plan how to transport the train coach by checking the width of the roads and carrying out risk assessments,” Mr Tse said. He also noted that this was the first time a local museum had to transport such an enormous historic relic on land. The team spent a lot of time designing the route and consulted many departments including the Transport Department, Highways Department and Police.Due to the sheer size of coach No. 313, a special route was planned that avoided going through tunnels. The Transport Department had also suggested transporting it at 1am as the volume of traffic would be relatively low after midnight. The train coach wound its way along a 60km route through Tsing Kwai Highway, Tuen Mun Road, San Tin Highway, Sheung Shui and Fanling to Tai Po.“The greatest challenge was the last stretch of the route as the Railway Museum is on a narrow street. We had to co-ordinate with Police and close the road that morning so we could get the train coach in,” Mr Tse added.There were also a lot of train enthusiasts waiting at the destination for a glimpse of the historic relic, so workers needed to be extra careful manoeuvring it. Before it could settle into its new home, there was one final job to complete. The train coach had to be placed back on to its bogie structure which was removed for the road trip. Memorable rideHeritage Museum Assistant Curator I Tsang Chi-hung said the Railway Museum was the perfect place for the train coach to be on permanent display.“It experienced two locomotive generations - steam and diesel. It was pulled by a steam engine on its first journeys. In the 1950s, the engines changed to diesel. The Kowloon-Canton Railway switched to full electrification in the early 1980s. Train coach No. 313 then retired.”Mr Tsang pointed out that the train coach holds a special place in the memories of many Hong Kong people and encouraged seniors to share their experience of it with their grandchildren at the Railway Museum. Due to the current COVID-19 health precautions, visitors cannot board the exhibit. However, there are newly added artefacts, train models and historical photos as well as video and multimedia programmes in the revamped exhibition gallery for visitors to explore the past and present of Hong Kong railways. Please visit the museum’s website for updates and details.
e-Book Highlights - Public Transport - History of Railway
You may browse selected articles from below e-databases via E-Account; or Library card; or Smart Identity Card allowed for Library Purposes; AND Password.If you have never applied for a library card or E-Account of Hong Kong Public Libraries, please visit the Hong Kong Public Libraries website to know more aboout the application details. 《Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys》 Introduction: Over the last two and a half years, Chris Tarrant has travelled, literally, all around the world filming Extreme Railway Journeys for Channel 5. Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of the countries and places visited, while also illuminating the customs and attitudes of the people the author encountered along the way. Author: Tarrant, ChrisPublisher: John Blake Publishing, 2016Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《中國高鐵崛起之路》 Introduction: (Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 徐厚廣Publisher: 三聯書店(香港)有限公司, 2018Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《香港鐵路100年》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 陳志華、李健信Publisher: 中華書局(香港)有限公司, 2012Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《速度與夢想：高鐵創新之路》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 王雄Publisher: 開明書店, 2019Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries)
e-Book Highlights - Delicious Recipes
You may browse selected articles from below e-databases via E-Account; or Library card; or Smart Identity Card allowed for Library Purposes; AND Password.If you have never applied for a library card or E-Account of Hong Kong Public Libraries, please visit the Hong Kong Public Libraries website to know more aboout the application details. 《Korean Homestyle Cooking: 89 Classic Recipes--From Barbecue and Bibimbap to Kimchi and Japchae》 Introduction: Aromatic, savory, piquant, and robust—everyone is talking about the intriguing flavors and textures of Korean food! With this new Korean cookbook, home cooks everywhere can prepare healthy and satisfying meals using ingredients that are available in any supermarket, using a few simple and familiar techniques. Author: Jessica SeinfeldSource: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《Food Swings: 125+ Recipes to Enjoy Your Life of Virtue & Vice: A Cookbook》 Introduction: An all-new collection of more than 125 delectable recipes that reflect the way we really eat: sometimes healthy, sometimes indulgent—delicious, either way. Author: Jessica SeinfeldSource: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《黃淑儀給入廚新手的菜式》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 黃淑儀作Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《珊珊護理師的低醣烘培:餅乾、蛋糕、麵包, 45道網路人氣食譜》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 郭錦珊著Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《小廚房滋味美食》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: Forms Kitchen編輯委員會編Source: HyRead電子書 (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top)
e-Book Highlights - Notable Psychologists
Psychologists are experts in the study of human thoughts and behaviours. They develop theories of different schools and write great works which influence the world. Some psychologists such as Sigmund Freud have become a household name in the field of psychology. This resource guide introduces library collections of famous psychologists. You can learn about their life stories and masterpieces, as well as the study and application of their theories by scholars of later generations. 《The Courage to Be Disliked : How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness》 Introduction:The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. The authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It's a philosophy that's profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves. Author: Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake KogaPublisher: Atlantic Books, 2018 Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing》 Introduction:In this first-ever biography of Rorschach, Damion Searls draws on unpublished letters and diaries and a cache of previously unknown interviews with Rorschach’s family, friends, and colleagues. The Inkblots is a marvelous book about how one man and his enigmatic test came to shape our collective imagination. Author: Damion SearlsPublisher: Broadway Books, 2017Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《一次讀懂心理學經典:濃縮百年來最具革命性的心理學觀念 快速掌握, 隨時應用》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 湯姆.巴特勒-鮑登(Tom Butler-Bowdon)作; 林鶯譯Publisher: 時報文化，2019Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《讓孩子成長的阿德勒名言》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 岸見一郎作;葉小燕譯Publisher: 究竟，2017 Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《讀懂榮格》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 吳光遠著Publisher: 海鴿文化出版，2017Source: HyRead電子書 (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top)
e-Book Highlights - Love the Earth
The earth sustains our basic survival needs such as air, water and food and shelter. It is a common home for all people so that we should love the earth and keep it healthy and alive. In taking good care of the earth, we are also taking good care of ourselves and our future generations. Let's explore how to love our earth! 《Too late : how we lost the battle with climate change》 Introduction:In Too Late., Geoffrey Maslen paints a sobering picture of the state of our planet and discusses how successive governments have failed to initiate change. Drawing on the work of leading climate scientists, this book is an urgent reminder that we have reached the point of no return. It is essential reading for anyone who cares about our planet's future and what we leave for the generations to come. Author: Geoffrey MaslenPublisher: Hardie Grant, 2017 Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《Protecting the planet : environmental champions from conservation to climate change》 Introduction:Climate change is often associated with predictions of dire calamities. But in the past, heroic individuals have stepped forward to meet even the most ominous ecological challenges. This book tells an inspirational story—a story both of pioneering environmentalists who raised our collective consciousness regarding nature's value and heroes of today who are working to secure a sustainable future. Author: Budd Titlow and Mariah TingerPublisher: Prometheus Books, 2016Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《Living with a green heart : how to keep your body, your home, and the planet healthy in a toxic world》 Introduction:Gay Browne's work has taught her that even the smallest change for the better, faithfully practiced, can have an immense positive impact on our minds, bodies, and spirits—not to mention the planet. Author: Gay BrownePublisher: Citadel Press, 2019Source: Overdrive eBooks (Back to top) 《環境荷爾蒙 : 認識偷走健康.破壞生態的元兇 : 塑化劑、雙酚A、戴奧辛、壬基酚、汞...》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 社團法人台灣環境教育協會Publisher: 社團法人台灣環境教育協會，2017 Source: HyRead電子書 (Back to top) 《惜食咪做大嘥鬼：香港廚餘問題的核心》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 鄔柏強Publisher: 紅出版(青森文化)，2017 Source: SUEP 電子書 (Back to top) 《綠色環保家居達人》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 綠色家居工作室Publisher: 超媒體，2015Source: SUEP 電子書 *For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries(The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top)
e-Book Highlights: Start Exercising．Stay Relaxed!
Everyone agrees that being able to establish a habit of exercise will definitely help maintain a healthy body. However, not many of us be able to do so. After all, we are very busy daily. For the sake of our health, let’s exercise and relax. Through the recommended Chinese and English e-books below, let’s know how to continue and exercise more conveniently and correctly. 《Cycling Workout Handbook》 Introduction:The Cycling Workout Handbook includes training programs with calculated periodization and regular recovery cycles for maximum fitness benefit. Author: Schneider, TerriPublisher: Hatherleigh Press, 2018Source: Overdrive eBooks*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top) 《Outrunning the Demons》 Introduction:In recent years, we have seen a growing awareness of the immense therapeutic benefits of going for a run. The cliché tells us that the only bad run is the run you don't go on. Author: Hewitt, PhilPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019Source: Overdrive eBooks*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top) 《HIIT Your Limit》 Introduction:Get lean, build muscle, and stay healthy in only ten minutes a day! A world-famous exercise scientist explains high-intensity interval training and the nutrition that complements it, and provides a wealth of workouts, including workouts you can do at home, so you can get and keep the body you've always wanted. Author: Kravitz,LenPublisher: Apollo Publishers, 2018Source: Overdrive eBooks*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top) 《Ben Sir體育堂》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: Ben SirPublisher: 知出版社出版，2018Source: HyRead電子書*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top) 《隨時隨地輕運動》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 王君萍Publisher: 天窗，2016Source: HyRead電子書*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top) 《不運動, 當然會生病!》 Introduction:(Please refer to the Chinese version) Author: 游敬倫Publisher: 新自然主義，2017Source: HyRead電子書*For details, please visit the e-Book Highlights of Hong Kong Public Libraries (The information is provided by Hong Kong Public Libraries) (Back to top)
