Say 'philosopher,' and someone grand, old and bearded might come to mind. But, as philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz shows in this delightful debut, some of the best philosophers in the world are better described as nasty, brutish and short--that is to say, they're children. Children make wonderful philosophers because they constantly question things that grown-ups take for ...(展开全部)

After losing her high-octane job as an entertainment blogger, Noelle Hancock was lost. About to turn twenty-nine, she'd spent her career writing about celebrities' lives and had forgotten how to live her own. Unemployed and full of self-doubt, she had no idea what she wanted out of life. She feared change—in fact, she feared almost everything. Once confident and ambitious, she ...(展开全部)

媒体推荐 Praise for the Help Your Kids With series: "Every page of the book…creates a welcoming and familiar atmosphere for learning about a potentially intimidating subject." – GeekDad

The migration crisis of recent years has elicited a double response: on the one hand, many states have responded by tightening border controls, in an attempt to restrict population movements, while on the other hand many citizens have responded by welcoming new arrivals, offering them shelter, food and whatever help they could provide. By so doing, they have re-awakened an old ...(展开全部)

Ann Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she know that the young man who was her close friend was the savage slayer she was hunting. Ted Bundy was everyone's picture of a natural 'winner' - handsome, charming, brilliant in law school, successful with women, on the verge of a dazzling career. On January 24, ...(展开全部)

珍妮·迪斯基，毕业于伦敦大学，她的文章及作品定期刊载于《观察家报》及《伦敦书评》等报刊上，是个创作活跃的作家。《火车怪客环游美国》曾获得托马斯•库克旅行文学奖及J．R．阿克雷自传奖。 胡洲贤，台湾成功大学外国语文学系毕业，曾赴美国加州进修翻译。现专职翻译及创作。有《撒哈 拉》《背着冰箱去旅行》等多部译著。

In spite of the fact that her idea of travel is to stay home with the phone off the hook, Jenny Diski takes a trip around the perimeter of the USA by train. Somewhat reluctantly she meets all kinds of characters, all bursting with stories to tell and finds herself brooding about the marvellously familiar landscape of America, half-known already through film and television. Like...(展开全部)

Ann Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she know that the young man who was her close friend was the savage slayer she was hunting. Ted Bundy was everyone's picture of a natural 'winner' - handsome, charming, brilliant in law school, successful with women, on the verge of a dazzling career. On January 24, ...(展开全部)

乔治·威廉·阿其博（George William Archibald ，生于1946 年）是国际鹤类基金会的联合创始人，也是2006 年印第安纳波利斯奖的首届获奖者。1973 年，鹤的处境十分危险，15 个物种中的许多都处于灭绝的边缘。阿其博与罗恩·索伊在威斯康星州巴拉布共同创立了国际鹤基金会。他于 1973 年至 2000 年间担任主任。目前，他领导着世界自然保护联盟鹤类生存委员会。 阿奇博尔德开创了几种圈养鹤类的技术。阿其博花了三年时间与一只名叫德克丝的高度濒临灭绝的鸣鹤相处，扮演一只雄性鹤——行走、叫声、跳舞——将她转变为繁殖状态。通过他的奉献和人工授精的使用，德克丝最终产下了一个受精卵。1982 年，当阿其博在《今夜秀》中讲述这个故事时，他以悲伤的结局震惊了观众和主持人约翰尼·卡森——德克丝在她唯一的一只小鸟孵化后不久就去世了。他的作品启发了...(展开全部)

珍妮·迪斯基，毕业于伦敦大学，她的文章及作品定期刊载于《观察家报》及《伦敦书评》等报刊上，是个创作活跃的作家。《火车怪客环游美国》曾获得托马斯•库克旅行文学奖及J．R．阿克雷自传奖。 胡洲贤，台湾成功大学外国语文学系毕业，曾赴美国加州进修翻译。现专职翻译及创作。有《撒哈 拉》《背着冰箱去旅行》等多部译著。