埃勒里·奎因（Ellery Queen），推理小说史上一个非凡的名字，实指弗雷德里克·丹奈（Frederic Dannay，1905—1982）和曼弗里德·李（Manfred Lee，1905—1971）这对表兄弟作家。他们的创作时间长达半个世纪，作品多达数十部，全球销量约计两亿册；他们曾五获埃德加·爱伦·坡奖；他们的四部“悲剧系列”和九部“国民系列”作品被公认为推理小说史上难以逾越的佳作；他们于1941年创办的《埃勒里·奎因神秘杂志》（EQMM）成为劳伦斯·布洛克、迈克尔·康柰利等推理大家起飞的平台，迄今仍是最专业、最权威的推理文学杂志之一；他们出资设立“密室研讨小组”，定期与约翰·狄克森·卡尔、克雷顿·劳森等推理大师交流、切磋；他们成就的不仅仅是自己，更为成就推理小说的黄金时代书写了浓墨重彩。

It's April 1944 and Ellery Queen has been working for the military making films in Hollywood. Driving through Death Valley on his way home, his car breaks down. Stumbling over a rise in the desert, he encounters an odd man who seems to come from an earlier time, and is welcomed into his community as a sort of prophet. Queen must root out a growing corruption while operating wit...(展开全部)

Alessandra Sanguinetti’s vivid photographs depicting the coexistence of people and animals might at first sight seem brutal, images to be viewed quickly and erased from the memory. But that would be not only impossible but also a great loss, for here is an arrestingly honest portrayal of the relationship between man and beast as the one raises the other for the ultimate sacrifi...(展开全部)

A thrilling, wildly inventive nesting doll of a mystery, in which a young editor travels to a remote village in the Mediterranean in the hopes of convincing a reclusive writer to republish his collection of detective stories, only to realize that there are greater mysteries beyond the pages of books. There are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A det...(展开全部)

A thrilling, wildly inventive nesting doll of a mystery, in which a young editor travels to a remote village in the Mediterranean in the hopes of convincing a reclusive writer to republish his collection of detective stories, only to realize that there are greater mysteries beyond the pages of books. There are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A det...(展开全部)

In this classic, originally published 25 years ago and now reprinted with a new Afterword by the author on how he came to write the book, Judson tells the story of the birth and early development of molecular biology, in the US, the UK and France. In particular, the fascinating account of the remarkable golden period from the revelation of the double helix structure of DNA thro...(展开全部)

In this classic, originally published 25 years ago and now reprinted with a new Afterword by the author on how he came to write the book, Judson tells the story of the birth and early development of molecular biology, in the US, the UK and France. In particular, the fascinating account of the remarkable golden period from the revelation of the double helix structure of DNA thro...(展开全部)

It takes a whole universe to make one small black bird. Swifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds. Their migrations span continents and their twelve-week stopover, when they pause to breed in European rooftops, is the very definition of summer. They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads. No birds are more wreathed in mystery. Captivat...(展开全部)

In this timeless and profound inquiry, Aristotle presents a view of the psyche that avoids the simplifications both of the materialists and those who believe in the soul as something quite distinct from body. On the Soul also includes Aristotle's idiosyncratic and influential account of light and colors. On Memory and Recollection continues the investigation of some of the topi...(展开全部)

All the practical advice you need for a journey back in time to the remarkable city of Istanbul under the sultans This entertaining and informative guide takes you on a journey back to 1750 and the era of the Grand Tour, when Istanbul was a favorite destination for enterprising travelers, a city of excitement, intrigue, and mystery. Be inspired by the magnificent palaces and su...(展开全部)