The Story of the Pacific

Author: A. de Jongh
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The series books are one of the greatest gifts ever offered to a tragic world. What was once dry and uninteresting scientific knowledge, through the magic touch of, captivated both adults and children effortlessly, making them lose track of time without realizing it. In the 1990s, the psychological climate of the Chinese people had shifted from the fervent atmosphere of the 1980s, where emotions and ideals intertwined, to a pragmatic and ambitious era. Reading trends leaned towards knowledge and entertainment. In 1996, the translations of's works, including《》,《》, and《》, were published, instantly sparking a sales frenzy. As the planner of this series, I was deeply inspired. The readers praised the books overwhelmingly, with reviews focusing on two main points: one was nostalgia for, recalling the emotional connection many felt when reading in the 1980s; the other was the intellectual pleasure and light-hearted reading experience brought by the new translations. Reflecting on it, another publisher had published《》 in the late 1980s, but it sold almost no copies. The stark contrast between the two publications etches the changing tastes of readers in the annals of time.