The First Book from n+1 —an Essential Chronicle of Our Financial Crisis HFM: Where are you going to buy protection on the U.S. government's credit? I mean, if the U.S. defaults, what bank is going to be able to make good on that contract? Who are you going to buy that contract from, the Martians? n+1: When does this begin to feel like less of a cyclical thing, like...(展开全部)

An utterly contemporary and deeply thought-provoking novel which addresses the profound unease of countless people in modern democracies around the world. An eminent, seventy-two-year-old Australian writer is invited to contribute to a book entitled Strong Opinions. It is a chance to air some urgent concerns. He writes short essays on the origins of the state, on Machiavelli, ...(展开全部)

A new work of fiction by the Nobel Prize–winning author of Disgrace In this brilliant new work of fiction, J. M. Coetzee once again breaks new literary ground with a book that is, in the words of its main character, “a response to the present in which I find myself.” Diary of a Bad Year takes on the world of politics—a new topic for Coetzee—and explores the role of the write...(展开全部)

伊迪丝·霍尔登是英格兰爱德华时代的乡村女教师，也是当时有名的童书插画家；她的艺术风格受到工艺美术运动的影响，画作曾多次受邀参展。 一九〇六至一九〇九年间，她任教于沃里克郡索利哈尔市的一所女校，积极推动艺术教育，倡导艺术与生活的结合，并为学生制作了堪称典范的自然观察手记。

Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his ...(展开全部)

"Do you have a list of your books, or do I just have to stare at them?" Shaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop and the sea lapping nearby, the shop should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to contend with bizarre requests from people who don't understand what a shop is...(展开全部)

出身英国的大卫·奥格威，是现代广告业的大师级传奇人物，他一手创立了奥美广告公司，开启了现代广告业的新纪元。他确立了奥美这个品牌，启蒙了对消费者研究的运用，同时创造出一种崭新的广告文化。 奥格威早年做过厨师、炊具推销员，后移居美国，在乔治·盖洛普博士的受众研究所担任助理调查指导。二战期间先后在英国安全协调处（British Security Coordination）和英国驻美大使馆任职。后在宾夕法尼亚州做农夫。 他的作品机智而迷人，但最重要的是：他坚持它们必须有助于销售。他把广告业的经营和专业化推向顶峰，他的价值观造就出了一个全球性的传播网络，他睿智隽永的风格不但朔造了奥美广告，同时更深深影响着整个广告业的发展。 奥格威被《时代》周刊称为“当今广告业最抢手的广告奇才”，被《纽约时报》称为“现代广告最具创造力的推动。

The French bestseller The Diary of a Nose is the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermès. Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin? For one year, Jean-Claude Ellena kept a diary of h...(展开全部)

An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. In the hands of the truly great, perfume creation is a kind of alchemy. Where does inspiration for this visceral...(展开全部)