肯尼斯・弗兰姆普敦，1930年生，建筑师、建筑史家及评论家，曾作为一名建筑师在伦敦AA（建筑协会）建筑学院接受培训，现为美国哥伦比亚大学建筑规划研究生院威尔讲席教授。他曾任教于本学科内许多一流的院校，其中包括伦敦皇家艺术学院，苏黎世ETH学院，阿姆斯特丹伯拉杰学院（Berlage Institute），洛桑EPFL及维吉尼亚大学。他写有大量关于现当代建筑的论著，并从1986－1990年担任由密斯・凡・德・罗基金会赞助的位于巴塞罗那的EEC欧洲建筑奖评委会主席。

The first book on historiography to adopt a global and comparative perspective on the topic, A Global History of Modern Historiography looks not just at developments in the West but also at the other great historiographical traditions in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere around the world over the course of the past two and a half centuries. This second edition contains fully...(展开全部)

An illuminating and highly readable survey of the growth of scientific ideas. It's a history of natural science——from the astronomy of ancient Babylon to the astrophysics of today's space research centers. This book is originally published in 1953 and has been reprinted 27 times and translated into seven languages. "By far the best one-volume account in English of the developme...(展开全部)

Kenneth Perkins' book, which was the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures ...(展开全部)

Kenneth Perkins' book, which was the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures ...(展开全部)

Since the Bali bombings of 2002 and the rise of political Islam, Indonesia has frequently occupied media headlines. Nevertheless, the history of the fourth largest country on earth remains relatively unknown. Adrian Vickers' book, first published in 2005, traces the history of an island country, comprising some 240 million people, from the colonial period through revolution and...(展开全部)

The enhanced 4 th Edition of Goodwin's series, A History of Modern Psychology , explores the modern history of psychology including the fundamental bases of psychology and psychology's advancements in the 20th century. Goodwin, Ph.D. in experimental psychology, has a true passion for the history of experimental psychology. Strengths of the text include his conversational writ...(展开全部)

With the Third Edition of Goodwin's A History of Modern Psychology, students will learn about the fascinating men and women who helped create and shape the field of psychology. They will also develop a deeper understanding of the many interconnections that exist among the different areas of psychology. Goodwin's book not only provides accounts of the lives and contributions of ...(展开全部)