From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lampshade, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. But the product is only the end of a story that is full of fascinating questions. What has been the social and cultural role of design in American society? To produce useful things that consu...(展开全部)

When Robert Kincaid drives through the heat and dust of an Iowa summer and turns into Francesca Johnson's farm lane looking for directions, the world-class photographer and the Iowa farm wife are joined in an experience of uncommon truth and stunning beauty that will haunt them forever. The romantic classic of the 1990's.

When Robert Kincaid drives through the heat and dust of an Iowa summer and turns into Francesca Johnson's farm lane looking for directions, the world-class photographer and the Iowa farm wife are joined in an experience of uncommon truth and stunning beauty that will haunt them forever. The romantic classic of the 1990's.

Discover the USA Buckle up for a classic road trip along California Hwy 1 or legendary Route 66, the 'Mother Road' Indulge in world-class regional and multicultural cuisine, from Jewish delis to fish tacos to Southern BBQ Stargaze among towering red cliffs, stark cacti and distant howls of coyote in the Southwest's awe-inspiring national parks Tap into the pulse of America in...(展开全部)

Follow the heartbeat of America through towering forests, undulating fields, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases. Whether day-tripping from the Big Apple s core or dreaming of the California Coast, this definitive, award-winning guide inspires you to go the distance and discover the USA s very best. DISCOVER & DECONSTRUCT - in-depth culture and history sections o...(展开全部)

Follow the heartbeat of America through towering forests, undulating fields, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases. Whether day-tripping from the Big Apple s core or dreaming of the California Coast, this definitive, award-winning guide inspires you to go the distance and discover the USA s very best. DISCOVER & DECONSTRUCT - in-depth culture and history sections o...(展开全部)

安东尼·比弗（Antony Beevor），英国历史学家、历史题材畅销书作者。比弗曾就读于温彻斯特大学和桑德赫斯特皇家军事学院，后随军在英国和德国服役5年。他发表了很多脍炙人口的作品。 比弗曾荣获法国政府颁发的文学艺术骑士勋章，被肯特大学授予荣誉博士学位，他还是伦敦大学贝克特学院历史学、古典文学和考古学的访问学者。 石迪，北京航空航天大学毕业，工学博士，军事历史爱好者。

安东尼·比弗（Antony Beevor），英国历史学家、历史题材畅销书作者。比弗曾就读于温彻斯特大学和桑德赫斯特皇家军事学院，后随军在英国和德国服役5年。他发表了很多脍炙人口的作品。 比弗曾荣获法国政府颁发的文学艺术骑士勋章，被肯特大学授予荣誉博士学位，他还是伦敦大学贝克特学院历史学、古典文学和考古学的访问学者。 石迪，北京航空航天大学毕业，工学博士，军事历史爱好者。

作者：迪迪埃·科尔尼耶，法国当代著名设计师、作家，师从工业设计之父罗杰·塔隆。科尔尼耶出生于1951年，毕业于法国里尔美术学院。目前，科尔尼耶任教于国立勒芒高等美术学院和巴黎高等艺术学院科尔尼耶致力于将建筑的魅力和奥秘传递给更多人，法国建筑杂志《明日城市》曾赞誉他为“和孩子亲切耳语的建筑师”。代表作品有《请坐：世界上所有的椅子》《欢迎光临我家》。 译者：张璐，南京大学法语系副教授。翻译作品有《逐云而居》《变革》《阿尔玛》等。作品曾入围傅雷翻译出版奖。 叶蕴仪，青年译者，毕业于南京大学法语系。