作者： ◎［美］戴维·戈登·威尔逊（David Gordon Wilson，1928—2019）：麻省理工学院机械工程荣誉教授。他是一位多产的发明家，是公认的人力交通和自行车设计权威，号称“现代躺式自行车之父”。其设计的Avatar 2000自行车在1982年国际人力驱动车辆协会上打破了速度纪录。 ［瑞士］特奥多尔·施密特（Theodor Schmidt，1954— ）：瑞士工程顾问。研究方向为太阳能和人力，曾与戴维·戈登·威尔逊合作过多个相关项目。曾任《人力》杂志编辑，现为《人力》电子期刊编辑。 译者： ◎岳娇慧 文学硕士，太原理工大学文法与外语学院教师，奥克兰大学、北京外国语大学访问学者。长期从事翻译学与语料库语言学等领域的研究。与他人合译出版有《自行车设计200年》。 ◎翟颖 太原理工大学外国语学院教师，曾参与多部省部级教材的编写。长期从事翻译...(展开全部)

The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster, and what keeps them from going even faster. The scientific and...(展开全部)

This is the most authoritative introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior available today. It presents both a comprehensive summary of the state of the science and a full discussion of historical issues in the study of the brain. Neuroanatomy, cell and molecular mechanisms, mechanisms, of signaling, and development are thoroughly de...(展开全部)

This is the most authoritative introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior available today. It presents both a comprehensive summary of the state of the science and a full discussion of historical issues in the study of the brain. Neuroanatomy, cell and molecular mechanisms, mechanisms, of signaling, and development are thoroughly de...(展开全部)

With thoughtful and engaging prose, noted scholar Peter van Inwagen provides a comprehensive introduction to metaphysics in this essential text. Metaphysics covers the gamut of historical and contemporary arguments of metaphysics, engaging readers through three profound questions: What are the most general features of the world? Why is there a world? And, what is the place of h...(展开全部)

With thoughtful and engaging prose, noted scholar Peter van Inwagen provides a comprehensive introduction to metaphysics in this essential text. Metaphysics covers the gamut of historical and contemporary arguments of metaphysics, engaging readers through three profound questions: What are the most general features of the world? Why is there a world? And, what is the place of h...(展开全部)

This classic, provocative introduction to classical metaphysical questions focuses on appreciating the problems, rather than attempting to proffer answers.

An accessible, hands-on introduction to historical linguistics The fourth edition features: A larger page format and refreshed layout for a more user-friendly experience 16 restructured and revised chapters, including new examples and exercises and new coverage on areas such as lexical and semantic change, historical corpus linguistics, historical sociolinguistics, and endanger...(展开全部)

Starting Electronics is unrivalled as a highly practical introduction for technicians, non-electronic engineers, software engineers, students, and hobbyists. Keith Brindley introduces readers to the functions of the main component types, their uses, and the basic principles of building and designing electronic circuits. Breadboard layouts make this very much a ready-to-run book...(展开全部)

You're about to begin your first Linux installation. Or, you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or configuring for ADSL. Running Linux, now in its fourth edition, is the book you'll want to reach for. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the getting-started book that people need, it answers the questions and tackles ...(展开全部)