所有黄金时代都以文化繁荣、科学探索、技术成就和经济增长的辉煌时期为标志；然而，没有两个黄金时代是完全相同的。他们的信念、社会以及在更广阔的世界中的地位各不相同。尽管如此，所有先前的黄金时代都已终结，无论是由于外部压力还是内部分裂；过于傲慢还是缺乏警惕。历史学家兼评论家约翰·诺伯格考察了人类历史上伟大的七大文明——古雅典、罗马共和国、阿拔斯王朝的巴格达、宋朝中国、文艺复兴时期的意大利、荷兰共和国和英语文化圈——试图提炼它们的优势和劣势，以回答这个问题：我们如何确保我们当前的黄金时代不会终结？一书见解深刻，引人入胜，既是对我们惊人进步的赞歌，也是对我们绝不能自满的警告。 All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific explora...(展开全部)

The French intellectual Georges Bataille saw energy as the basis of all human activity—the essence of the human—and he envisioned a society that, instead of renouncing profligate spending, would embrace a more radical type of energy expenditure: la dépense, or “spending without return.” In Bataille’s Peak, Allan Stoekl demonstrates how a close reading of Bataille—in the wake of...(展开全部)

Russia faces famine. The Soviets are forced topin their hopes for survival on the U.S. But asthe KGB and the CIA watch in horror, the rescue of aUkrainian freedom fighter from the Black Seaunleashes savagery that endangers peace--and plungesleaders from Washington to Moscow into a web ofoverwhelming intrigue, terror, and suspense. Only twolovers can save the world from nucleard...(展开全部)

'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR Europe stares into the abyss. Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothi...(展开全部)

The Devil's Elixirs is a macabre masterpiece of German literature, and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and horror which it spawned. The son of a heinous sinner, Medardus is brought up in a monastery to atone for his father's wicked ways. However, after succumbing to temptation, Medardus himself is lured into ...(展开全部)

Bierce's classic work of satirical wit and Steadman's pointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms. Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her. Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on. Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary"...(展开全部)

Sixteen-year-old Mamoru Kusaka has recently moved to Tokyo to live with his aunt and uncle after the death of his mother. Just as he is beginning to adjust to his new life, his uncle is involved in a late-night accident while driving his taxicab. A young coed is dead and Uncle Taiko is charged with manslaughter, even though the circumstances seem suspect. Struggling to help h...(展开全部)

'Whichever option I choose, men are going to die'. When the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA is quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the Politburo has other ideas: the invasion of W...(展开全部)

Iain Morley has been a barrister and practiced in criminal law from chambers at 23 Essex Street, London. In November 2016, he was appointed a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. He has practiced in all aspects of domestic criminal law, and since 2005 has become a well-known figure on the international circuit, practicing in genocide, war crimes, crimes agai...(展开全部)