CONTRIBUTORS
作者簡介
MARK JONES
Mark is editorial director of Discovery and a past Aito Travel Writer of the Year. He explored Mongolia’s wide-open vistas on page 34. What’s your favourite empire? ‘No empires are great. But as a model of tolerance and enlightenment, the Arabic rule of southern Spain (Al-Andalus) is hard to beat.’
Mark是《Discovery》的編輯總監，曾被選為Aito年度旅遊作家。他於34頁講述探索蒙古大草原的見聞。哪個是你最喜歡的帝國？「沒有帝國是偉大的。但是阿拉伯人統治西班牙南部（當時稱為安達魯斯）時，堪稱寬大為懷與啟迪民智的典範。」
DAVID L ULIN
David is a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow and the author and editor of 10 books. He explored Los Angeles by train on page 40. What’s your favourite empire? ‘ The New York Yankees, a baseball team that has been called the evil empire by its chief rival, the Boston Red Sox, for its unprecedented number of baseball championships.’ David於2015年獲古根漢獎學金，也是十本書的作者與編輯。他於40頁記敘乘鐵路暢遊洛杉磯的經過。哪個是你最喜歡的帝國？「紐約洋基棒球隊，由於多次贏得冠軍創下紀錄，主要對手波士頓紅襪隊將之稱為邪惡帝國。」
YURI HASEGAWA
Yuri is an LA-based photographer who shot the city’s railway on page 40. What’s your favourite empire? ‘I was fascinated by the Roman empire in high school – they have a very colourful history.’
Yuri是居於洛杉磯的攝影師，40頁可見她拍攝洛城鐵路的照片。哪個是你最喜歡的帝國？「我高中時對羅馬帝國的精采歷史非常著迷。」
JULIAN BAGGINI
Julian, founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine, is Discovery’s resident Western philosopher. He debates the future on page 30. What’s your favourite empire? ‘ Empire magazine, circa 1989. My tastes eventually departed from its core Hollywood content but it was a passionate youthful romance while it lasted.’
Julian是哲學雜誌《The Philosophers’Magazine》的創刊編輯，也是《Discovery》的哲學專欄作者。他於30頁探討未來的景況。哪個是你最喜歡的帝國？「於1989年創刊的《帝國》雜誌，內容以荷李活為主。後來我的口味雖然變了，但那是我青少年時代對電影的熱情。」
LUKE CASEY
Luke is a photographer and filmmaker based in Hong Kong who shot Chungking Mansions (page 28). What’s your favourite empire? ‘My Italian grandfather ran a cafe in Wales called the Empire and that’s where he met my grandmother. I still have the original Empire sign hanging on my wall at home.’
Luke是居於香港的攝影師和電影製作人，他為重慶大廈拍攝的照片刊於28頁。哪個是你最喜歡的帝國？「我的意大利裔祖父曾在威爾斯開了一家叫帝國的咖啡室，他在那裡與我的祖母相識。我家裡的牆上仍然掛著當年帝國咖啡室的招牌。」