【推荐1】Four Magical Bookstores Around the World

There’s nothing better than diving into the pages of a book and travelling to a faraway place. Even in this digital era, book lovers will always adore getting lost in a magical bookstore. Here are 4 of the best bookstores in the world.

Paris, France

As one of the most historical bookstores in the world, Shakespeare and Co. is a good spot for literary lovers. Set in the heart of Paris, the bookstore was opened in 1919 by American Sylvia Beach. She lent books to the famous author Ernest Hemingway when he couldn’t afford to buy them. The bookstore became a popular hangout for writers in the 1920s, including James Joyce, Gertrude Stein and Ezra Pound. Today the shop is active as ever and holds regular readings, workshops and an annual festival with some of the world’s best contemporary writers.

+44 7976886982, https://www.instagram.com/embed.js

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Constructed in 1919, this theater-turned-cinema-turned-bookstore is an example of the connection between the performing arts and books. It preserves the traditional ceiling and special curtains of the former theater and books line the walls, including where the audience once sat in box seats.

+ 54 1148136052, https://www.atlasobscura.com

Mexico City, Mexico

A true feast for the eyes, EI Pendulo is really magical and one of the best book shops in the world. You’ll enter a dreamplace where green trees hang over bookshelves and plants are dotted all over the space, and even the handrails (扶手) look like winding green plants.

+61 (0)396548506, https://www.kaycraddock.com

Hangzhou, China

Located in a commercial center in the Binjiang District, Zhongshuge Bookstore is a notable place of Hangzhou’s Star Avenue. This Chinese bookstore is architecturally unique. Stairs and seats built into round bookshelves combined with mirrored ceilings give the optical illusion (视觉幻象) of countless books. Other optical illusions include a tunnel of books and what appears to be a long roller coaster of books in the children’s book room.

+86 057188003279, https://weibo.com/67661899

【推荐3】Confidence in Maths, Confidence for Life.

Changing Lives Through Maths!

Mathnasium of North Oxford, your neighbourhood maths-only learning centre!

We help children aged 13—18 understand maths in a special way. Our way of teaching children maths, the Mathnasium Method, has changed the way students learn maths for over a decade across 800 centres worldwide:

We know how to teach your child maths.

Our specially trained maths teachers will teach your child how to understand maths in a special setting—our unique approach enables us to effectively explain maths concepts well and lend a helping hand to every student. Our teachers create a caring, encouraging environment that helps your child “catch up, keep up and get ahead” in their maths learning.

We find exactly your child’s learning needs, meet them where they are and take them where they need to go.

At Mathnasium we use our unique assessment process to determine exactly what each child knows and what they need to learn. Next, we design an individual learning plan for each student. It doesn’t stop there—our teachers continually check progress along the way to make sure students truly understand the concepts we’ve taught. Students learn maths at their own speed and according to their own level. They will see obvious changes in attitude, confidence and school progress.

About Our Centre

Since its opening on 8 September this year, Mathnasium of North Oxford has been offering maths instruction and homework help to students in the community. You can find us at 18 South Parade, Summertown, North Oxford 0X2 7JL

Call at 01865 855968 or e-mail to mathnasium.co.uk.

Hours of Instruction

Weekdays: 3:30 PM—7:30 PM

Weekends: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM

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【推荐2】Meet Incredible Conservation Heroes Saving Wildlife from Extinction

These four conservationists are doing fantastic work to protect some highly threatened species in a world where many species are racing towards extinction.

Elena Bykova

If not for the efforts of Elena Bykova, the saiga antelope (赛加羚羊) would have been extinct by now. As Executive Secretary of the Saiga Conservation Alliance, an international organization, Bykova works to save the antelope. Illegal hunting is the single biggest threat, and Bykova concentrates on raising public awareness of the danger, finding alternative livelihood (生计) opportunities for local communities, and protecting saiga habitats.

Anne Savage

Dr. Savage founds a conservation program to protect cotton-top tamarins (棉顶狨猴) She pioneers the development of new technologies to study the animal in the Colombian forest. She also helps conduct a study that found only 7,500 individuals remained. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature adjusted the classification of cotton tops from Endangered to Critically Endangered, bringing the species to more people’s notice.

Jeanne Tarrant

Frogs are astonishingly diverse and beautiful for Dr. Tarrant. Over the years, she has helped put the spotlight on many highly threatened species of frogs that face extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, and hunts by their animal enemies. No wonder she is called the “Frog Lady” of South Africa!

Marilyn Connell

Living only in the Mary River of Queensland, the Mary River turtle (龟)takes in oxygen in two ways. Being hunted by other wildlife is the Mary River turtle’s biggest threat. Connell and her team investigate the threats to the species and take measures to protect the eggs and newborns from being hunted, ensuring the species has a bright future.