This title is now presented in paperback. Ours is an era of uprootedness, with fewer and fewer people living out their lives where they are born. At such a time, in such a world, what does it mean to be 'at home?'. Perhaps among a nomadic people, for whom dwelling is not synonymous with being housed and settled, the search for an answer to this question might lead to a new way ...(展开全部)

Colleague and confidant of Einstein and Bohr, and pioneer of nuclear fission, John A. Wheeler is one of our most original and profound thinkers. In 1939 he published, with Niels Bohr, the first paper to successfully describe nuclear fission in terms of quantum physics - research that led to his involvement in the Los Alamos project. This volume presents essays by John Archibald...(展开全部)

"I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.""" H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying horror story gets an illustrated interpretation by one of today's finest graphic novel artists. Geologist William Dyer--the narrator of this novella--is desperate to stop a research team planning a journey to Antarctica. He himself led a disastrou...(展开全部)

绘者简介： I.N.J.卡尔巴德，英国著名漫画家、作家、动画导演。起初卡尔巴德是以动画设计师的身份开始的职业生涯，2006年，他在成千上万名漫画家中脱颖而出，将作品发表在黑马漫画的新成员选集上。他创作与改编的图像小说以科幻、奇幻题材为主，尤其是对H.P.洛夫克拉夫特、罗伯特•W.钱伯斯和亚瑟•柯南•道尔等经典作家作品的改编为他带来了巨大的声誉。卡尔巴德的代表作包括：原创科幻图像小说《塞莱斯特》，与作家伊恩•艾金顿合作的蒸汽朋克图像小说《黄铜太阳》，与作家丹•阿布尼特合作创作的科幻图像小说《新特警判官》《黑暗时代》《荒野的终结》《边缘》，改编作品《疯狂山脉》《查尔斯•迪克斯特•瓦德事件》《超越时间之影》《梦寻秘境卡达斯》《黄衣之王》等等。2011年，卡尔巴德凭借对洛夫克拉夫特的名篇《疯狂山脉》的出色改编，获得了英国奇幻大奖（British Fantas...(展开全部)

绘者简介： I.N.J.卡尔巴德，英国著名漫画家、作家、动画导演。起初卡尔巴德是以动画设计师的身份开始的职业生涯，2006年，他在成千上万名漫画家中脱颖而出，将作品发表在黑马漫画的新成员选集上。他创作与改编的图像小说以科幻、奇幻题材为主，尤其是对H.P.洛夫克拉夫特、罗伯特•W.钱伯斯和亚瑟•柯南•道尔等经典作家作品的改编为他带来了巨大的声誉。卡尔巴德的代表作包括：原创科幻图像小说《塞莱斯特》，与作家伊恩•艾金顿合作的蒸汽朋克图像小说《黄铜太阳》，与作家丹•阿布尼特合作创作的科幻图像小说《新特警判官》《黑暗时代》《荒野的终结》《边缘》，改编作品《疯狂山脉》《查尔斯•迪克斯特•瓦德事件》《超越时间之影》《梦寻秘境卡达斯》《黄衣之王》等等。2011年，卡尔巴德凭借对洛夫克拉夫特的名篇《疯狂山脉》的出色改编，获得了英国奇幻大奖（British Fantas...(展开全部)

The finest works of H P Lovecraft, renowned as one of the great horror writers of all time. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. A major figure in twentieth-century supernatural fiction, H P Lovecraft produced works of enduring power. He has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre, from Stephen King to the creators of hit TV show Buffy the Va...(展开全部)

In the summer of 2000, Julian Hoffman and his wife Julia found themselves disillusioned with city life. Overwhelmed by long commutes, they stumbled upon a book about Prespa, Greece – a remote corner of Europe filled with stone villages, snow-capped mountains and wildlife, which they would soon call home. Prespa is a crossroads. Where three countries come together around two hug...(展开全部)

Amazon.com In this memoir of her buying, renovating, and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she found living in rural Italy, and the generous spirit she brought with her. She revels in the sunlight and the color, the long view of her valley, the warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of working her...(展开全部)

IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNTAINS is a new collection of sublime portraits, landscapes, and street photography taken by Steve McCurry over the last 27 years. Children and shepherds, warriors and laborers are presented alongside striking views of sandstone cities, mountainous landscapes, and ancient temples. Evocative and timeless, these lyrical images capture the enduring spirit, gran...(展开全部)

This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home. Eliza Wheeler's gorgeously illustrated book tells the story of what happens when six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mom must start all over ag...(展开全部)