詹姆斯·琼斯是美国第二次世界大战后出现的重要战争小说家之一。《从这里到永恒》是作者的处女作，“二战三部曲”中的第一部，被公认为是作者最优秀的作品。小说叙述了战前驻在夏威夷岛上一支美军部队的军营生活，日本偷袭珍珠港不久故事便结束，是一部不多见的有关和平时期美军士兵生活的写实小说。通过主人公普鲁伊特的“演变”过程，小说揭示了美军这个庞大机器内在的矛盾和冲突、士兵的忧虑、烦恼和恐惧，以及他们的反抗、挣扎和悲剧。

Ann Oakley is a pioneer in the field of sociological research. In this classic re-issue, she interviewed 60 women to find out what it’s really like to have a baby. Covering pregnancy, birth and child care, she relies on the stories mothers tell to discuss whether and why women want to become pregnant, how they imagine motherhood to be, the experience of birth, post-natal depres...(展开全部)

Ann Oakley is a pioneer in the field of sociological research. In this classic re-issue, she interviewed 60 women to find out what it’s really like to have a baby. Covering pregnancy, birth and child care, she relies on the stories mothers tell to discuss whether and why women want to become pregnant, how they imagine motherhood to be, the experience of birth, post-natal depres...(展开全部)

《泰晤士报》说：“比尔・布赖森是目前活在世上最有趣的旅游文学作家。”《纽约时报书评》周刊说：“布赖森绝对是旅行的好伴侣，而且也是一位用谐谑之眼观察入微的作家！每个阅读他作品的人都会不断地遇上乐趣，而且惊觉自己在他的发现之旅中有着高度的参与感。”的确布赖森的书有味道极了，而且一点也不余秋雨式地端着，一点也不余秋雨式地“文化”。