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Two new ISD publications at book fair 香港及華南鳥類中文版
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http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200607/21/P200607210162.htm
Two new ISD publications on sale at book fair (with photos)
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The Information Services Department (ISD) has published two new books - the eighth edition of the Chinese version of The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, and the government yearbook, Hong Kong 2005 - which are now on sale at the Hong Kong Book Fair.
The latest edition of The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, by Clive Viney, Karen Phillipps and Lam Chiu Ying, has been updated with the principal textual change aligning with The Avifauna of Hong Kong in terms of names and status.
The new edition contains more than 50 sections of families or groups of birds, including a new section on Hainan species. Each section has a general description of the group of birds followed by detailed, individual species accounts.
The book, a classic field guide to birds in the region, has more than 100 colour pages of illustrations by Ms Phillipps.
The English version was published last summer. The Chinese version was translated by Mr Lam, who is the President of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society as well as Director of the Hong Kong Observatory.
A spokesman for ISD said Hong Kong was regarded as an excellent place to watch birds and the publication was an invaluable reference work for ornithologists and students of the natural world.
The other publication, Hong Kong 2005, is a comprehensive record of events and developments last year.
The 21 chapters of the yearbook are packed with information on a wide range of subjects affecting every aspect of Hong Kong life ranging from economy to commerce, industry, education, health, transport and culture.
There are more than 60 pages of appendices supporting individual chapters and more than 100 photos in 12 colour sections highlighting Hong Kong's diversity, from its cosmopolitan cultural life to its flora and fauna. Other topics featured in the colour sections include young geniuses and Hong Kong's architecture and design.
The Birds of Hong Kong and South China, priced at $158, and Hong Kong 2005, priced at $138, are now available at the ISD booth of the Hong Kong Book Fair at a 25% discount.
The two books can also be purchased from the Publications Sales Unit of the ISD at Room 402, 4/F Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, and designated post offices. Orders can be made at the online Government Bookstore at www.bookstore.gov.hk or by:
* Calling ISD's Publications Sales Unit on 2537 1910;
* Submitting the order online at the ISD website (http://isd.gov.hk) or downloading the order form and faxing it to 2523 7195; or
* E-mail: puborder@isd.gov.hk.
Ends/Friday, July 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:16
http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200607/21/P200607210161.htm
政府新聞處兩本新書在香港書展發售（附圖）
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政府新聞處最近出版的兩本新書──第八版的《香港及華南鳥類》中文版和新 一期政府年報《香港２００５》，現正在香港書展發售。
第八版的《香港及華南鳥類》由尹璉、費嘉倫與林超英合著，內容全面更新， 以《香港鳥類名錄》為依歸，修訂了鳥名和居留狀況，並加入有關海南島鳥種的新 章節。
全書共分為五十多個章節介紹不同鳥種，每一章節首先說明某科或類別鳥類的 共同特徵，再闡釋個別鳥種。
這本介紹香港及華南區域雀鳥的書籍，為詳盡的觀鳥手冊；逾百頁的雀鳥彩色 插圖由費嘉倫負責繪製。
第八版《香港及華南鳥類》的英文版去年夏天已面世，中文版由香港觀鳥會會 長兼香港天文台台長林超英翻譯。
政府新聞處發言人說，香港是絕佳的觀鳥地點，這書可為鳥類學家和欣賞自然 生態的人士提供珍貴無比的參考資料。
另一本新出版的刊物《香港２００５》回顧了本港去年的發展。全書分為二十一章，涵蓋了香港各方面的生活面貌，包括經濟、工商業、教育、衞生、運輸以至文化。
年報內六十多頁的附錄，詳列了與內文各章節有關的統計資料，而十二輯圖片 內的百多幀彩圖，展示出香港不同的面貌，包括大都會式的文娛節目、花鳥蟲魚、 天才橫溢新一代，以及建築物新貌和的開創未來的設計。
《香港及華南鳥類》和《香港２００５》的售價分別為一百五十八元及一百三 十八元在香港書展的政府新聞處攤位購買。可享有七五折優惠。
市民也可前往位於中環花園道美利大廈四樓四Ｏ二室的政府新聞處刊物銷售小 組或香港郵政指定郵局，或透過互聯網上「政府書店」（網址為www.bookstore.go v.hk）購買上述兩本刊物。
此外，亦可循下列途徑訂購：
＊ 致電政府新聞處刊物銷售小組（電話：2537 1910）
＊ 登入政府新聞處網站（http://isd.gov.hk）於網上遞交訂購表格，或下載表格，再傳真至刊物銷售小組（傳真：2523 7195）
＊ 以電郵方式（電郵地址：puborder@isd.gov.hk）
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