The World and All That It Holds―in all its hilarious, heartbreaking, erotic, philosophical glory―showcases Aleksandar Hemon’s celebrated talent at its pinnacle. It is a grand, tender, sweeping story that spans decades and continents. It cements Hemon as one of the boldest voices in fiction. As the Archduke Franz Ferdinand arrives in Sarajevo one June day in 1914, Rafael Pinto i...(展开全部)

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent --brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproa...(展开全部)

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent --brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproa...(展开全部)

It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world - a pocket 'bible' for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. The world's top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right...(展开全部)

作者简介 安吉拉·萨伊尼，牛津大学工程学硕士，麻省理工大学研究员，英国科学记者、节目主持人，曾出版：《极客帝国：一个宅在实验室里的古怪民族如何撼动世界》。同时为《科学》《连线》《卫报》《新科学家》等各大刊物供稿。她也是BBC电台的节目主持人，曾获得由英国科学作家协会和美国科学进步协会颁发的奖项，并被评为欧洲年度科学记者。 译者简介 李贯峰，华东师范大学哲学博士，任教于中国计量大学人文与外语学院哲学研究所。译著有：《情感的演化：20世纪情绪心理学简史》《从柏拉图到维尼熊 : 哲学经典导读》《人文科学宏大理论的回归》《厕所里的哲学》《大卫·休谟：启蒙与怀疑》。

伊迪丝·内斯比特(Edith Nesbit 1858～1924)，这是一个辉煌的名字，她是一位儿童文学作家，大部分作品都发表在上个世纪末和本世纪初，也就是说，距今已有一百年了。但直到今天，她一百年前所写的作品却依然畅销，于世界各地拥有众多的读者。她就宛如儿童文学史上的一颗长尾彗星，其光芒从十九世纪一直横亘到二十世纪的天空。因此，于日本出版的《英美儿童文学》一书中，有评论家甚至不忌溢美谀词之嫌，这样写道：「伊迪丝·内斯比特不仅是英国儿童文学史上第一个黄金时代的巨星，也是二十世纪儿童文学的伟大源泉。」她在自己的作品中，不是把现实中的孩子带入一个幻想的世界，而是把幻想世界的人物带入了孩子们的日常生活，这大大拉近了作品与读者的距离，让孩子们觉得这故事是在述说他们自己身边的故事，而不再是「很久很久以前」的故事，从而使作品拥有了批判现实的力量

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

伊迪丝·内斯比特(Edith Nesbit 1858～1924)，这是一个辉煌的名字，她是一位儿童文学作家，大部分作品都发表在上个世纪末和本世纪初，也就是说，距今已有一百年了。但直到今天，她一百年前所写的作品却依然畅销，于世界各地拥有众多的读者。她就宛如儿童文学史上的一颗长尾彗星，其光芒从十九世纪一直横亘到二十世纪的天空。因此，于日本出版的《英美儿童文学》一书中，有评论家甚至不忌溢美谀词之嫌，这样写道：「伊迪丝·内斯比特不仅是英国儿童文学史上第一个黄金时代的巨星，也是二十世纪儿童文学的伟大源泉。」她在自己的作品中，不是把现实中的孩子带入一个幻想的世界，而是把幻想世界的人物带入了孩子们的日常生活，这大大拉近了作品与读者的距离，让孩子们觉得这故事是在述说他们自己身边的故事，而不再是「很久很久以前」的故事，从而使作品拥有了批判现实的力量

In this compelling dialogue, two of the world’s most influential thinkers reflect on the value of equality and debate what citizens and governments should do to narrow the gaps that separate us. Ranging across economics, philosophy, history, and current affairs, Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel consider how far we have come in achieving greater equality. At the same time, they...(展开全部)

A timely and incisive look at austerity measures that succeedand those that dont Fiscal austerity is hugely controversial. Opponents argue that it can trigger downward growth spirals and become self-defeating. Supporters argue that budget deficits have to be tackled aggressively at all times and at all costs. In this masterful book, three of todays leading policy experts cut th...(展开全部)