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《杰出书籍》介绍了75本世界上最重要的书籍--从《孙子兵法》到《安妮-弗兰克日记》--并揭示了它们的深远影响。
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《杰出的书籍》收集了故事、日记、科学论文、戏剧、字典和宗教文本，是对书籍力量的惊人庆祝。
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