A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model...(展开全部)

William McDonough and Michael Braungart present a manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism.

How can we avoid environmental disaster? Nowadays, in the home, most of us do our bit: we recycle. But what about industry, where the real damage is done? The strategy is the same: ‘reduce, resize, reuse’ – we try to minimize the damage. But there is a limitation to this well-intentioned approach: it maintains the one-way, ‘cradle to grave’ manufacturing model of the Industrial...(展开全部)

One of Vonnegut's major works, this is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.

One of Vonnegut's major works, this is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.

All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies'. Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the founding fathers of the atomic bomb, has left a deadly legacy to the world. For he is the inventor of Ice-nine, a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker's three eccentric children, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbe...(展开全部)

"This is the best, most practical hands-on book on leadership I've ever read. If you apply these principles, your career and the people you work with will flourish." -Dr. Bob Rotell a, sports psychologist David Novak learned long ago that you can't lead a great organization of any size without getting your people aligned, enthusiastic, and focused relentlessly on the mission...(展开全部)

大卫·麦考利（David Macaulay） 教育家、作家、建筑师，创作一系列充满想象力的图书，蜚声国际；曾获诸多国际大奖的殊荣，包括凯迪克金奖、波士顿环球报号角图书奖、美国建筑师协会特别奖、华盛顿知识类儿童读物奖、德国青少年文学奖及荷兰银铅笔奖，还曾两度提名国际安徒生大奖。他还是图画书大师大卫·威斯纳的老师。《时代》曾评论道：“麦考利画得比世界上任何一位钢笔墨水插画家都好。” 事实上，对于少儿读物来讲，麦考利的书显得相当奢华，书中的插图每一幅都近乎设计师的图纸，记录了各种生活中常见机械的复杂内部构造。麦考利笔下的物理世界远比真实生活里的来得更活泼，他借助演示的力量直指教育弊端，他要提醒世人比背诵更重要的是理解系统，运用方法，明白事物前后因果关系。 严谨的透视画法，则是他的又一种语言。当然麦考利画的并不只是教材，他更喜欢极端与充满想象的事物。在《万物...(展开全部)

What really makes the things around us tick? Did you know that the principle behind the zip fastener also governed the building of the pyramids? Or that the dentist's drill is a direct descendant of the first windmill? The inner workings of hundreds of machines and devices are explained in this fun, colourful and unique look at technology through time.