Born to a father who described him as the chosen one” and a mother who called him the universal child,” Tiger Woods was groomed for the fame and influence that his parents believed was his destiny. At age twenty, he made his debut in a Nike commercial. Hello, world,” he said. Are you ready for me?” The world was ready. For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his...(展开全部)

Born to a father who described him as the chosen one” and a mother who called him the universal child,” Tiger Woods was groomed for the fame and influence that his parents believed was his destiny. At age twenty, he made his debut in a Nike commercial. Hello, world,” he said. Are you ready for me?” The world was ready. For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his...(展开全部)

Capitalism and interest are inseparable, yet over the centuries whenever interest rates have collapsed and money was too easy, financial markets have become unstable. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, interest rates have sunk lower than at any time in the five millennia since they were first recorded. In an unprecedented move, negative interest rates were in...(展开全部)

A comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest from one of the world’s leading financial writers, The Price of Time explains our current global financial position and how we got here In the beginning was the loan, and the loan carried interest. For at least five millennia people have been borrowing and lending at interest. The practice wasn’t always popular—in the ...(展开全部)

Capitalism and interest are inseparable, yet over the centuries whenever interest rates have collapsed and money was too easy, financial markets have become unstable. In the first two decades of the twenty-first century, interest rates have sunk lower than at any time in the five millennia since they were first recorded. In an unprecedented move, negative interest rates were in...(展开全部)

A comprehensive and profoundly relevant history of interest from one of the world’s leading financial writers, The Price of Time explains our current global financial position and how we got here In the beginning was the loan, and the loan carried interest. For at least five millennia people have been borrowing and lending at interest. The practice wasn’t always popular—in the ...(展开全部)

艾拉•莱文，美国当代著名小说家、剧作家。毕业于纽约大学，曾在美军通讯部队服役。出道作《死前之吻》（A Kiss Before Dying）大获成功，与翁贝托•埃科的《玫瑰的名字》、约瑟芬•铁衣的《时间的女儿》一起被誉为“西方三大现象级侦探小说”。一九六七年根据妻子怀孕经验写成《失婴记》（Rosemary’s Baby），被波兰大导演罗曼•波兰斯基搬上银幕，带给美国文坛与好莱坞影业难以抹灭的影响。一九七六的惊世之作《巴西来的男孩》（The Boys From Brazil）提前预告了世纪末崛起的高科技基因工程，兼具科幻与间谍两种类型小说特色。一九八○年以《死亡陷阱》（Death Trap）拿下“美国最佳剧作奖”。一九九七年出版《失婴记续集》（Son of Rosemary）后宣告封笔。莱文一生作品不多，除了九部剧作之外，他只创作了七部长篇小说，然而每一...(展开全部)

艾拉•莱文，美国当代著名小说家、剧作家。毕业于纽约大学，曾在美军通讯部队服役。出道作《死前之吻》（A Kiss Before Dying）大获成功，与翁贝托•埃科的《玫瑰的名字》、约瑟芬•铁衣的《时间的女儿》一起被誉为“西方三大现象级侦探小说”。一九六七年根据妻子怀孕经验写成《失婴记》（Rosemary’s Baby），被波兰大导演罗曼•波兰斯基搬上银幕，带给美国文坛与好莱坞影业难以抹灭的影响。一九七六的惊世之作《巴西来的男孩》（The Boys From Brazil）提前预告了世纪末崛起的高科技基因工程，兼具科幻与间谍两种类型小说特色。一九八○年以《死亡陷阱》（Death Trap）拿下“美国最佳剧作奖”。一九九七年出版《失婴记续集》（Son of Rosemary）后宣告封笔。莱文一生作品不多，除了九部剧作之外，他只创作了七部长篇小说，然而每一...(展开全部)

Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from the treasury. Gawain is certain of his innocence, but he can't prove it. Will the real thief come forward to save Gawain, or will he live in exi...(展开全部)