'Required reading for all of humanity' Oprah Winfrey 'An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far.' Dwight Garner, The New York Times 'The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power - which groups have it and which do not' Beyond race or class, our lives are defined by a powerful, uns...(展开全部)

America's foremost expert on criminal profiling provides his uniquely gripping analysis of seven of the most notorious murder cases in the history of crime -- from the Whitechapel murders to JonBenet Ramsey -- often contradicting conventional wisdom and legal decisions. Jack the Ripper. Lizzie Borden. The Zodiac Killer. Certain homicide cases maintain an undeniable, almos...(展开全部)

Philosopher Arianne Shahvisi explains how we can understand, identify, and defend our positions on today's most controversial moral questions in this illuminating and accessible work of popular philosophy. Is it sexist to say that "men are trash"? Can white people be victims of racism? Do we bear any individual responsibility for climate change? We've all wrestled with question...(展开全部)

From an obesity and neuroscience researcher with a knack for engaging, humorous storytelling, The Hungry Brain uses cutting-edge science to answer the questions: why do we overeat, and what can we do about it? No one wants to overeat. And certainly no one wants to overeat for years, become overweight, and end up with a high risk of diabetes or heart disease--yet two thirds of A...(展开全部)

约翰•皮尔格（John Pilger）在澳大利亚悉尼长大。他既是一位战地记者，又是作家和电影人，曾两度荣获英国新闻界最高荣誉“年度记者”（Journalist of the Year）。皮尔格足迹遍及世界各地，最令人瞩目的报道作品发自柬埔寨（本书中有节录）和越南。皮尔格还曾荣获“年度国际记者”（International Reporter of the Year）和“联合国媒体和平奖”（UN Media Peace Prize）等众多奖项。他的纪录片曾经获得法国“无国界记者”（REPORTER SANS FRONTIÈRES）大奖、艾美奖（Emmy Award），以及英国电影电视艺术学院（British Academy of Film and Television Arts）颁发的“理查德•丁布尔比奖”（Richard Dimbleby Award）...(展开全部)

Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart invites readers to embark on a new journey into a land of rationality that differs from the familiar territory of cognitive science and economics. Traditional views of rationality tend to see decision makers as possessing superhuman powers of reason, limitless knowledge, and all of eternity in which to ponder choices. To understand decisions...(展开全部)

Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart invites readers to embark on a new journey into a land of rationality that differs from the familiar territory of cognitive science and economics. Traditional views of rationality tend to see decision makers as possessing superhuman powers of reason, limitless knowledge, and all of eternity in which to ponder choices. To understand decisions...(展开全部)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. “An instant American classic.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times “As we go about our daily lives, caste is th...(展开全部)