Stephen Moss's book is the first to trace the history and development of birdwatching on both sides of the Atlantic, from Gilbert White, the country parson who wroteThe Natural History of Selbornein the 18th century, through the British servicemen who studied black redstarts from their German prisoner-of-war camp, to today's driven "life-listers" and twisters who think nothing ...(展开全部)

This book looks at 100 items that have profoundly shaped how people watched, studied and engaged with the avian world. Each item contains around 500 words on a double-page spread and include an illustration of the object in question. The book includes the objects listed below as well as many more.The range of items is international and cross-cultural. Review “A coffee table boo...(展开全部)

大卫•埃利斯顿•艾伦（David Elliston Allen），人类学科班出身，曾任不列颠群岛植物学会、博物学史学会主席，两大县级植物区系的市场调查分析师及合作作者，常年负责博物学史领域的大型学术研究项目，曾任韦尔科姆基金会医学史项目的协调人。他也是韦尔科姆医学史学院的生命科学史名誉讲师，同时执教于伦敦大学学院。出版过的书籍包括《植物学家》和《维多利亚时代的蕨类植物热潮》。

阿萨·布里格斯，1921年生于约克郡的凯利，毕业于剑桥大学悉尼·苏塞克斯学院，1944年任教于牛津大学伍斯特学院。从1976年至1991年，他一直担任该学院院长。从1968年到1976年，他担任苏塞克斯大学的名誉副校长。在1978年至1994年期间，他担任英国开放大学的校长。 阿萨·布里格斯撰写了许多有关19世纪和20世纪英国历史的文章和著作，其中包括维多利亚时代三部曲（《维多利亚时代的城市》《维多利亚时代的人民》和《维多利亚时代的物品》），他还撰写了《改进的时代》和五卷本的《联合王国的广播史》以及合著《传媒的社会史：从古滕堡到互联网》等。阿萨·布里格斯一直担任英国社会史和文化史学会以及维多利亚协会的主席。阿萨·布里格斯已婚，有4个孩子。1976年他被封为终身贵族。 作为英中了解协会的主席，他曾访问中国并对之非常了解。他的作品目前译成中文的除本书外，...(展开全部)

作者简介 玛丽莲•亚隆(Marilyn Yalom)，女性主义史学家。斯坦福大学性别研究中心研究员。1991年获得法国学术教育最高荣誉“学术界棕榈叶勋章”。其大量学术著作已被翻译成二十种语言出版。 特雷莎•多诺万•布朗 (Theresa Donovan Brown)，小说与非小说类的获奖作者，在斯坦福大学研究创意写作 。 译者简介 张宇 苏州大学文学博士，嘉兴学院文法学院副教授。学人、译者和编剧。先后翻译出版《最后的礼物：与危重病人想出的创造性模式》《象语者》《隔壁的知更鸟：与哈珀•李一起生活》等多部作品。 邬明晶 英语语言文学硕士，黑龙江工程学院英语教师，副教授，讲授大学英语以及希腊罗马神话课程，业余时间从事翻译工作。

An exploration of how a supposedly apolitical form of philosophy owes its continuing power to social and political forces Analytic philosophy is the dominant form of philosophy in the English-speaking world, and beyond, today. What explains its continuing success? Christoph Schuringa argues that its enduring power can only be understood by examining its social history. Analytic...(展开全部)

An exploration of how a supposedly apolitical form of philosophy owes its continuing power to social and political forces Analytic philosophy is the dominant form of philosophy in the English-speaking world, and beyond, today. What explains its continuing success? Christoph Schuringa argues that its enduring power can only be understood by examining its social history. Analytic...(展开全部)

The issue of death has loomed large in Chinese cities in the modern era. Throughout the Republican period, Shanghai swallowed up lives by the thousands. Exposed bodies strewn around in public spaces were a threat to social order as well as to public health. In a place where every group had its own beliefs and set of death and funeral practices, how did they adapt to a modern, u...(展开全部)

This comprehensive survey of African art discusses the art from the perspective of art history, unlike most account that tend to focus on a more anthropological interpretation. A History of Art in Africa shows how African art has developed from beliefs, traditions, and cultural and historical influences. The book challenges current perceptions of African art and presents it as ...(展开全部)