Over half a billion years ago life on earth took an incredible step in evolution, when animals learned to build skeletons. Using many different materials, from calcium carbonate and phosphate, and even silica, to make shell and bone, they started creating the support structures that are now critical to most living forms, providing rigidity and strength. Manifesting in a vast va...(展开全部)

Over half a billion years ago life on earth took an incredible step in evolution, when animals learned to build skeletons. Using many different materials, from calcium carbonate and phosphate, and even silica, to make shell and bone, they started creating the support structures that are now critical to most living forms, providing rigidity and strength. Manifesting in a vast va...(展开全部)

Andrew Kirk was educated at Oxford University and worked in publishing for over twent years before becoming a writer. His previous titles have included books on ancient history and a study of Thoreau. This is his sixth book.

Blexbolex，本名贝尔纳·格朗热（Bernard Granger），是一位屡获殊荣的法国绘本作家，绘本作品《人们》获得“世界最美的书”评选最高荣誉金奖，《四季》《歌谣》入选《纽约时报》年度十佳绘本。目前，这些作品已被翻译为英语、西班牙语、意大利语、波兰语、 德语、捷克语等多种语言，在世界各地出版。 于歌，艺术策展人，创意策划人，终身学习者，法语译者，专注于“艺术社区”的研究与实践。热衷于观察日常和促成各种跨文化与跨领域交流。译作有《人们》《四季》《歌谣》。

Blexbolex，本名贝尔纳·格朗热（Bernard Granger），是一位屡获殊荣的法国绘本作家，绘本作品《人们》获得“世界最美的书”评选最高荣誉金奖，《四季》《歌谣》入选《纽约时报》年度十佳绘本。目前，这些作品已被翻译为英语、西班牙语、意大利语、波兰语、 德语、捷克语等多种语言，在世界各地出版。 于歌，艺术策展人，创意策划人，终身学习者，法语译者，专注于“艺术社区”的研究与实践。热衷于观察日常和促成各种跨文化与跨领域交流。译作有《人们》《四季》《歌谣》。

A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers's best stories, including her beloved novella "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Amon...(展开全部)

A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers's best stories, including her beloved novella "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Amon...(展开全部)

莉迪亚·派恩，作家兼历史学家，专注科学史与物质文化史。获亚利桑那州立大学历史学和人类学学位，也是历史和哲学博士。曾赴南非、埃塞俄比亚、乌兹别克斯坦、伊朗和美国西南等地，参与实地调查和档案研究。在《时代》《大西洋》《鹦鹉螺》《公共领域评论》上发表多篇文章和论文。现任得州大学奥斯汀分校历史研究所访问研究员。