A humorous picture book about the adventures of a light bulb who embarks on an enlightening journey, from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra. At the end of the hall, near the staircase, is a closet. In that closet lives Ray, who is a light bulb. Ray spends most of his time in darkness, which is pretty boring if you don't know how to fill it. So boring that Ray usually sl...(展开全部)

An excellent, comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.

"I paint what cannot be photographed, I photograph the things I don't want to paint....I would photograph an idea rather than an object, and a dream rather than an idea." Man Ray's own words suggest the essence of his brilliant, original, and deeply influential photographic oeuvre. Taking up photography in 1915 for the purpose of reproducing his paintings, he earned money doing...(展开全部)

How our medical obsessions and the image of the body influence modern architecture. This book explores the impact of medical discourse and diagnostic technologies on the formation, representation and reception of modern architecture. It challenges the normal understanding of modern architecture by proposing that the architecture of the early 20th century was shaped by the domin...(展开全部)

How our medical obsessions and the image of the body influence modern architecture. This book explores the impact of medical discourse and diagnostic technologies on the formation, representation and reception of modern architecture. It challenges the normal understanding of modern architecture by proposing that the architecture of the early 20th century was shaped by the domin...(展开全部)

吉奥乔·阿甘本，1942年出生于罗马，当代最具影响力的欧陆思想家之一，其思想承继海德格尔与本雅明，研究涵盖哲学、语言学、美学、政治与神学。代表作为《神圣之人：主权力量与赤裸生命》（1995），追溯当代主权与生命政治结构的哲学—历史系谱。晚近的重要作品则有《王国与荣光：一个对于经济与治理的神学系谱学考察》以及《至贫：修道院规约与生活形式》。 薛熙平，台湾交通大学社会与文化研究所博士生。曾以《例外状态：阿冈本思想中的法与生命》为题完成硕士论文目前研究领域为精神医疗人类学。合译有朗西埃的《歧义》。

关于生平，卡尔维诺写道：“我仍然属于和克罗齐一样的人，认为一个作者只有作品有价值，因此我不提供传记资料。我会告诉你你想知道的东西。但我从来不会告诉你真实。” 1923年10月15日生于古巴，1985年9月19日在滨海别墅猝然离世，而与当年的诺贝尔文学奖失之交臂。 父母都是热带植物学家，“我的家庭中只有科学研究是受尊重的。我是败类，是家里唯一从事文学的人。” 少年时光里写满书本、漫画、电影。他梦想成为戏剧家，高中毕业后却进入大学农艺系，随后从文学院毕业。 1947年出版第一部小说《通向蜘蛛巢的小径》，从此致力于开发小说叙述艺术的无限可能。 曾隐居巴黎15年，与列维-施特劳斯、罗兰·巴特、格诺等人交往密切。 1985年夏天准备哈佛讲学时患病。主刀医生表示自己未曾见过任何大脑构造像卡尔维诺的那般复杂精致。

Vizio di forma è la seconda raccolta di racconti fanta-tecnologici e fanta-biologici di Primo Levi; a differenza di Storie naturali, pubblicato cinque anni prima sotto pseudonimo, porta il suo nome in copertina. I racconti sono venti, scritti tra il 1968 e il 1970. Chimico dagli interessi enciclopedici, con un particolare amore per la natura, gli animali, i linguaggi, il piacer...(展开全部)