Ranging over 2,500 years, Cities in Civilization is a tribute to the city as the birthplace of Western civilization. Drawing on the contributions of economists and geographers, of cultural, technological, and social historians, Sir Peter Hall examines twenty-one cities at their greatest moments. Hall describes the achievements of these golden ages and outlines the precise combi...(展开全部)

彼得·霍尔（Peter Hall, 1932―2014），著名的英国城市地理学家、英国科学院院士，是当前国际城市规划领域著名的学者。生前曾任英国伦敦社区研究院主任；曾在英国剑桥大学获得学士、硕士和博士学位；并曾在伦敦经济学院授课，为伦敦大学学院Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning之规划教授。

People in Cities is about the experience of urban life. Edward Krupat analyzes current research and theory about the ways in which cities affect people. He contrasts urban living with life in smaller communities, and compares popular notions and stereotypes about city dwellers with the results of empirical research. Taking a social psychological perspective, he integrates ideas...(展开全部)

Originally published in four volumes nearly fifty years ago, Cities in Flight brings together the famed "Okie novels" of science fiction master James Blish. Named after the migrant workers of America's Dust Bowl, these novels convey Blish's "history of the future," a brilliant and bleak look at a world where cities roam the Galaxy looking for work and a sustainable way of life....(展开全部)

美国著名科幻作家、评论家。詹姆斯·布利什很早就接触并喜欢上了科幻小说，九岁时写了第一篇科幻故事，中学时加入著名科幻迷社团“月球居民”（艾萨克·阿西莫夫也是该社团成员之一）。布利什曾加入美国陆军并担任医官，第二次世界大战结束后，他很快成为一名职业科幻作家。1958年，布利什的长篇小说《事关良心》获得雨果奖（该作于2004年再获雨果回顾奖）；其最著名的“飞城”系列，被美国科幻作家协会评选为1965年前的最佳小说之一。2002年，詹姆斯·布利什被列入“科幻奇幻名人堂”。 作为科幻“黄金时代”的象征之一，詹姆斯·布利什的作品带有强烈的进取精神和科技人文精神。翻开他的小说，我们将重温“黄金时代”的激情。

美国著名科幻作家、评论家。詹姆斯·布利什很早就接触并喜欢上了科幻小说，九岁时写了第一篇科幻故事，中学时加入著名科幻迷社团“月球居民”（艾萨克·阿西莫夫也是该社团成员之一）。布利什曾加入美国陆军并担任医官，第二次世界大战结束后，他很快成为一名职业科幻作家。1958年，布利什的长篇小说《事关良心》获得雨果奖（该作于2004年再获雨果回顾奖）；其最著名的“飞城”系列，被美国科幻作家协会评选为1965年前的最佳小说之一。2002年，詹姆斯·布利什被列入“科幻奇幻名人堂”。 作为科幻“黄金时代”的象征之一，詹姆斯·布利什的作品带有强烈的进取精神和科技人文精神。翻开他的小说，我们将重温“黄金时代”的激情。

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent, while Europe cowered feebly at the margins. For centuries the caliphate was both ascendant on the battlefield and triumphant in the battle of ideas, its cit...(展开全部)

Cities around the world are being wrecked by the ever-increasing burden of traffic. A significant part of the problem is the enduring popularity of the private car - still an attractive and convenient option to many, who turn a blind eye to the environmental and public health impact. Public transport has always seemed to take second place to the car, and yet alternative ways ...(展开全部)

Cities around the world are being wrecked by the ever-increasing burden of traffic. A significant part of the problem is the enduring popularity of the private car - still an attractive and convenient option to many, who turn a blind eye to the environmental and public health impact. Public transport has always seemed to take second place to the car, and yet alternative ways ...(展开全部)

保罗•亨利•朗（Paul HenryLang，1901--1991）原籍匈牙利。少年时代曾学习大管、研习作曲，但天生多方面的文化兴趣使他最终转向音乐学。青年时代，眼看右翼政治势力上台，社会形势恶化，同时受到作曲家、民族音乐学家贝拉•巴托克的鼓励，转道去德国海德堡大学（学习音乐学、比较文学和文化史）和法国巴黎大学（学习文学、音乐学、艺术史和美学）求学。虽然最后的博士学位在美国康奈尔大学获得，但整体的知识背景和思想基础均源自欧洲。这种对西方（尤其是欧洲）文化传统全方位的透彻了解和博闻强记其实是他日后撰写《西方文明中的音乐》的直接前奏。