在线阅读本书 Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer follows the inner lives of characters confronted by unforeseen circumstances. Paul Bannerman, an ecologist in South Africa, believes he understands the trajectory of his life, with the usual markers of vocation and marriage. But when he??s diagnosed with thyroid cancer and, after surgery, prescribed treatment that will leave him radioa...(展开全部)

Paul Bannerman, an ecologist in South Africa, believes he understands the trajectory of his life, with the usual markers of vocation and marriage. But when he's diagnosed with thyroid cancer and, after surgery, prescribed treatment that will leave him radioactive, for a period a danger to others, he begins to question, as Auden wrote, "what Authority gives / existence its surpr...(展开全部)

在全球金融危机发生10年后，世界最大对冲基金——桥水基金创始人达利欧也发出了自己的感慨。达利欧称，10年前的9月份，全球金融体系几乎陷于瘫痪，这令很多人的生活彻底改变。但是纵观历史，这种危机已经出现过很多次，而且未来还会继续出现。 达利欧认为，世界上的一切都在往复循环，如果对重复出现的事件仔细研究，就能发现其中的规律，从而得出正确处理这些事件的原则。他提到，早在2008年前，他就和桥水的其他同事共同研究历次债务危机的规律，而正是因为对这些规律的把握，桥水才得以在其他人艰难挣扎之际安然度过危机。 达利欧对于债务危机规律的理解全都收录进了这本新书之中——《理解大型债务危机的模板》（A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises），如今希望陆续以短篇文章的形式，分享其中提到的一些想法。 这本书总共471页，达利欧介...(展开全部)

From the evidence presented, Brad may be one of the world's top experts in how to "get things done," especially within the team environment. In this book he shares how he has been successful by presenting ten of his most important secrets for creating and leading exceptional teams. As Brad says, "You only get difficult things done through the efforts of the exceptional team."On...(展开全部)

When Yohji Yamamoto wants to convey his ideas to the people he works with he uses words, not drawings. Each of his collaborations started with a conversation. Sometimes, as is apparent from interviews within this issue, a few words were enough to realise beautiful projects, develop special friendships, build things that transcend the ordinary.

'Delightful, ingenious and beautifully designed' Philip Pullman 'Uniquely magical, each page offers new delights. Many books are described as 'journeys' but Follow This Thread really is one' Alan Connor 'Beautifully immaculate degree zero prose . . . a coherent and exhilarating experience' Greg Bright, the 'Maze King' Take an immersive journey into the labyrinthine world of maz...(展开全部)

From the internationally bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist , the boldly imagined tale of a poor boy’s quest for wealth and love. His first two novels established Mohsin Hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the world’s pulse. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia meets that reputation—and exceeds it. the astonishing and riveting ta...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Outperform the vast majority of investment professionals while paying nothing in sales charges, brokerage fees, or commissions by modifying your investment strategy. Learn how to make your investment dreams come true with the advice in The Gone Fishin′ Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life, a guide that’s based on a Nobel Prize–winning investment ...(展开全部)