One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where ‘cleave’ can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves togethe...(展开全部)

One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where ‘cleave’ can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves togethe...(展开全部)

「布萊森是世界級的文法行家。」 －－《西雅圖時報》（Seattle Times）／厄普丘奇（Michael Upchurch） 「這是一本與眾不同的英語用法書。」 －－《紐約時報雜誌》（New York Times Magazine）／沙佛爾（William Safire） 「這是最棒的英語用法手冊之一，我想任何一位英語人士都會樂在其中。」 －－《波士頓環球報》（Boston Globe）／鮑爾斯（Katherine A. Powers） 「每位寫作者或編輯的參考用書裡都該把這本書列進去。」 －－《洛杉磯時報》（Los Angeles Times

「布萊森是世界級的文法行家。」 －－《西雅圖時報》（Seattle Times）／厄普丘奇（Michael Upchurch） 「這是一本與眾不同的英語用法書。」 －－《紐約時報雜誌》（New York Times Magazine）／沙佛爾（William Safire） 「這是最棒的英語用法手冊之一，我想任何一位英語人士都會樂在其中。」 －－《波士頓環球報》（Boston Globe）／鮑爾斯（Katherine A. Powers） 「每位寫作者或編輯的參考用書裡都該把這本書列進去。」 －－《洛杉磯時報》（Los Angeles Times

How often have you looked up an English word in a German dictionary only to be confronted by a bewildering array of German equivalents? Which is the correct word for the context in question? Thirty years' experience in teaching Germanic languages at tertiary level to English-speaking students have made the author acutely aware of this problem. Mastering German Vocabulary explai...(展开全部)

What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With "Troublesome Words", journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work wit...(展开全部)

What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With "Troublesome Words", journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work wit...(展开全部)

Most startups end in failure. Almost every failed startup has a product. What failed startups don't have is traction -- real customer growth. This book introduces startup founders and employees to the "Bullseye Framework," a five-step process successful companies use to get traction. This framework helps founders find the marketing channel that will be key to unlocking the nex...(展开全部)

Most startups end in failure. Almost every failed startup has a product. What failed startups don't have is traction -- real customer growth. This book introduces startup founders and employees to the "Bullseye Framework," a five-step process successful companies use to get traction. This framework helps founders find the marketing channel that will be key to unlocking the nex...(展开全部)

丽贝卡·索尔尼特（Rebecca Solnit） 作家，历史学家，社会活动家。已出版著作二十余部，代表作有《迷失指南》《阴影之河》《爱说教的男人》等。曾获古根海姆奖、柯克斯非虚构文学奖、美国国家书评人协会评论奖等多个重磅奖项。2010年被 Utne Reader 杂志评为“25位改变世界的梦想家”之一。