Lars Svensson is Europe's leading field ornithologist. Killian Mullarney is one of the world's finest bird illustrator's. Winner of numerous awards, this is the first guide that he has illustrated. Dan Zetterstrom is widely acclaimed for his bird illustrations.

Written by one Europe's leading ornithologists and illustrated by two of the world's finest bird illustrators - Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom (with a translation by David Christie). Covering Britain and Europe, the book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of year, with detailed text on size, habitat, range, identification and voice. A...(展开全部)

Lars Svensson is Europe's leading field ornithologist. Killian Mullarney is one of the world's finest bird illustrator's. Winner of numerous awards, this is the first guide that he has illustrated. Dan Zetterstrom is widely acclaimed for his bird illustrations.

马文·柯林斯，20世纪30年代生于亚拉巴马州，是公认的美国最重要的教育家之一。她不仅影响了许许多多的孩子，更是影响了整个美国的教育体系，以及无数教育者的教育理念与方式。 马文曾在一所公立小学担任教师多年，后来创办西区预备学校（涵盖学龄前、中小学阶段的学生）。她的故事和学校后来被《芝加哥太阳时报》、《时代周刊》、《人物》以及哥伦比亚广播公司、美国广播公司等媒体报道与宣传。媒体都称她为“奇迹的创造者”。她的事迹被拍成传记电影《马文·柯林斯的故事》。 各地的教师熙熙攘攘地涌进她的课堂，参加她的研讨会，甚至不远千里从德国和西班牙赶来观摩她的教学技巧。忧心忡忡的父母向她寻求建议。而政治家则请求她伸出援助之手。连续两任美国总统罗纳德·里根与老布什都请她做他们的教育部长，她都予以拒绝，她说“我太喜欢教书了，我属于教室”。 她的学校在美国多个州建立，学生达数千名。她...(展开全部)

A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, this classic novel, originally published in 1965, is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.

Something is out there, something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse of it, and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remains, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where...(展开全部)

A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds, or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose ...(展开全部)

The Collins Latin Dictionary & Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive dictionary and a user-friendly grammar in one handy volume. The Collins Latin Dictionary and Grammar is designed for students of Latin and is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a grammar reference guide. * The Collins Latin...(展开全部)

华莱士·斯特格纳（Wallace Stegner，1909—1993），美国著名作家、环保主义者、历史学家，普利策奖、美国国家图书奖得主。 斯特格纳于1909年出生于艾奥瓦州米尔斯湖，在蒙大拿州、犹他州等地长大，曾在美国和加拿大多地生活，1930年毕业于犹他大学，在艾奥瓦大学获得硕士和博士学位后，先后任教于威斯康星大学和哈佛大学，期间曾指导诺曼·梅勒等人写作。1945年，为指导、扶持更多青年写作者从事文学创作，他转入斯坦福大学创立创意写作项目，并长期在此任教直至退休，二十余年间培养了爱德华·艾比、罗伯特·斯通、戈登·利希等众多知名作家，被称为美国“西部作家的教务长”。1971年斯特格纳退休，斯坦福大学将他设立的创意写作奖学金项目正式命名为“斯特格纳奖金”以示敬意。 斯特格纳一生著有十多部长篇小说、五部史学著作、五十多篇短篇小说及大量散文作品。他曾三度...(展开全部)