A story of the lively adventures of four young Russians whose unconventional ideas are matched only by their off-beat behavior. When this novel by a twenty-eight-year-old Moscow doctor appeared in Russia, it caused a storm of literary excitement. Some critics attacked it for its "hateful" slang, its effervescent irreverence, its frivolity. Still other Russian critics--represent...(展开全部)

A story of the lively adventures of four young Russians whose unconventional ideas are matched only by their off-beat behavior. When this novel by a twenty-eight-year-old Moscow doctor appeared in Russia, it caused a storm of literary excitement. Some critics attacked it for its "hateful" slang, its effervescent irreverence, its frivolity. Still other Russian critics--represent...(展开全部)

The streets of New York are never safe, but the release of James Leo Motley, a psychopath who went down swearing revenge on Matt Scudder on all who knew him, means death is out there looking for a victim. No-one is safe - friends, lovers or just those unfortunate enough to share the same name.

Twelve years ago, Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers -- even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name -- are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his neme...(展开全部)

Twelve years ago, Matthew Scudder lied to a jury to put James Leo Motley behind bars. Now the ingenious psychopath is free. And the alcoholic ex-cop-turned-p.i. must pay dearly for his sins. Friends and former lovers -- even strangers unfortunate enough to share Scudder's name -- are turning up dead. Because a vengeful maniac is determined not to rest until he's driven his neme...(展开全部)

With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars reveals how. Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the...(展开全部)

目前已知的系外行星数量已达数千颗，而“100周年星舰”和“突破摄星”等举措也推动了星际旅行的理念，冒险进入宇宙甚至殖民遥远世界的古老梦想有一天可能成为现实。 《星空旅行者指南》揭示了其中的原理。 莱斯·约翰逊将带您踏上一次激动人心的物理学和技术之旅，这些物理学和技术可能使我们能够到达星星。 他讨论了新的系外行星发现、在不远的地平线上有希望的星际任务，以及太空推进、电力、机器人、通信等方面令人兴奋的新发展。 但星际旅行并不容易，而且不适合胆小的人。 约翰逊描述了等待着我们的严酷而令人生畏的广阔空间，并解决了我们为了实现明天的可能性而需要克服的艰巨挑战——包括人类和技术方面的挑战。 《星空旅行者指南》是您通往人类发现的下一个伟大前沿的通行证，它提供了罕见的内部视角，让您了解科学和技术方面的显着突破，这将帮助明天的太空旅行者规划星空航线。 With kno...(展开全部)

The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's...(展开全部)

The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity’s first interstellar friendship. There’s just one problem: They’re hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity’s trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He’s one of Hollywood...(展开全部)

In this slick, lightweight SF yarn from Scalzi (Old Man's War), Thomas Stein, a hot young Hollywood agent, has just negotiated a multimillion-dollar deal for his friend, starlet Michelle Beck, when his boss, Carl Lupo, foists a space alien called Joshua on him. Joshua and his people, the Yherajk, are intelligent, gelatinous, shape-shifting blobs that communicate telepathically ...(展开全部)