Amazon.com British painter David Hockney, well known for his cool and lovely paintings of California pools, has taken on the new role of detective. For two years Hockney seriously investigated the painting techniques of the old masters, and like any admirable sleuth, compiled substantial evidence to support his revolutionary theory. Secret Knowledge is the fruit of this labor, ...(展开全部)

David Hockneyas controversial book, now revised in paperback with thirty-two new pages of evidence Join one of the most influential artists of our time as he investigates the painting techniques of the Old Masters. Hockneyas extensive research led him to conclude that artists such as Caravaggio, VelAzquez, da Vinci, and other hyperrealists actually used optics and lenses to cr...(展开全部)

Third volume of the series in which Anne goes to college.

A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of fo...(展开全部)

胡达·巴拉卡特（1952— ） 黎巴嫩作家，旅居法国，阿拉伯离散文学代表人物。 以短篇小说集《访客》踏入文坛，凭长篇小说《炼笑石》斩获评论奖最佳长篇首作奖。后出版长篇小说《幻想的人》《耕水者》《这片土地上的王国》《夜间来信》，散文集《陌生女人的来信》，剧本《迪瓦万岁》《夜之将尽》等，先后斩获纳吉布·马哈福兹文学奖、奥瓦斯文学奖、意大利双年展一等奖等，更是以本书荣膺2019年国际阿拉伯小说奖。还曾入围2015年国际布克奖。 译者简介： 陆怡玮 博士，上海外国语大学东方语学院副院长、阿拉伯语系主任、教授、博士生导师，中国外国文学学会阿拉伯文学研究分会副会长，主要研究方向为阿拉伯现当代文学。 马琳瑶 法国索邦大学阿拉伯文学博士在读。

保罗·夏亚松（Paul Chiasson）是耶鲁大学建筑学家，对宗教建筑理论与历史研究有相当的造诣。他出生于加拿大的布雷顿角岛，是从欧洲前来北美之最早移民的直系后裔。他曾在美国的耶鲁大学、美国天主教大学和加拿大的多伦多大学执教。