作者简介： 贾森·M.巴尔（Jason M. Barr）： 美国罗格斯大学经济学教授，研究领域包括城市经济学、纽约城市史，以及计算经济学。巴尔教授是摩天大楼经济学研究方面的专家，著有《建造天际线：曼哈顿摩天大楼的经济史》《空中之城：建造世界上最高的摩天大楼》，其研究曾在《纽约时报》、《经济学人》NPR 广播等著名媒体上被广泛讨论。 译者简介： 毕冉，香港大学经济学硕士，曾任香港大学经济与工商管理学院高级研究助理，现为吴晓波频道财经编辑，对将专业内容转化为平实表达这件事充满热情。

The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. This book chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, the book debunks some widely-held misconcept...(展开全部)

Sir John Marshall (Cn. 4t., with 152 b&w figs., and 111 plates), (Size: 25x18.5cms.), Contents, List of Illustrations, Preface, List of Abbreviations, 1 Introduction, 2 The Early Indian School of Art, 3 The Beginnings of Gandhara Art: The Saka Period, 4 The Renaissance of Hellenistic Art Under the Parthians, and its effect on Gandhara Art, 5 Childhood of Gandhara Art, 6 Adolesc...(展开全部)

The Birth of Tragedy is one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period. The theories developed in this relatively short text have had a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, music and politics of the twentieth century. This edition presents a new translation by Ronald Speirs and an introduction by Raymond Geuss that sets the work in its historical and p...(展开全部)

Star formation is the fundamental cosmic process which makes galaxies visible, and regulates the evolution of normal matter in the Universe. New instruments and technologies are now enabling the exploration of fundamental cosmic processes. Scientists are beginning to understand the beauty and complexity of star and planet formation and their role in cosmic evolution. This fasci...(展开全部)

The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics illuminates the nature of science through the revolutionary ideas of the Greek philosopher Anaximander Over two millennia ago, the prescient insights of Anaximander paved the way for cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. His legacy includes the revolution...(展开全部)

In Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema, Daisuke Miyao explores the influence of Japanese art on the development of early cinematic visual style, particularly the actualité films made by the Lumière brothers between 1895 and 1905. Examining nearly 1,500 Lumière films, Miyao contends that more than being documents of everyday life, they provided a medium for experimenting with aest...(展开全部)

Star formation is the fundamental cosmic process which makes galaxies visible, and regulates the evolution of normal matter in the Universe. New instruments and technologies are now enabling the exploration of fundamental cosmic processes. Scientists are beginning to understand the beauty and complexity of star and planet formation and their role in cosmic evolution. This fasci...(展开全部)

The bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics illuminates the nature of science through the revolutionary ideas of the Greek philosopher Anaximander Over two millennia ago, the prescient insights of Anaximander paved the way for cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. His legacy includes the revolution...(展开全部)

In Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema, Daisuke Miyao explores the influence of Japanese art on the development of early cinematic visual style, particularly the actualité films made by the Lumière brothers between 1895 and 1905. Examining nearly 1,500 Lumière films, Miyao contends that more than being documents of everyday life, they provided a medium for experimenting with aest...(展开全部)