Positioned at the crossroads of the physical and biological sciences, chemistry deals with neither the infinitely small, nor the infinitely large, nor directly with life. So it is sometimes thought of as dull, the way things in the middle often are. But this middle ground is precisely where human beings exist. As Hoffmann shows in his inspired prose, the world observed at its m...(展开全部)

Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists.</P>

藍普頓為約翰普金斯大學高級國際關係研究的喬治及莎地海文講座教授，並為該校中國研究部主任；同時兼任位於華府尼克松中心的中國研究主任。1997年到任之前，他曾在紐約市擔任過美中關係全國委員會主席達十年之久。藍氏著作等身，皆以中國外交內政為主。論文常見於《外交事務》（Foreign Affairs）、《外交政策》（Foreign Policy）、《美國政治科學學報》、《中國季刊》等學報以及《時代週刊》（亞洲版）、《紐約時報》及《華盛頓郵報》等刊物。 藍氏畢業於史丹福大學，並取得該校哲學博士學位。他先後在中國大陸、台灣、香港等地居住。一九九五年他獲得俄國科學院遠東研究所頒授榮譽博士學位。 除本書外，藍氏近作有《改革開放時期中國對外交及防衛政策的制訂》（編著，史丹福大學出版社，2001年）；及跟李查丹尼依雲合著的《九‧十一後美中兩國關係》（尼克松中心，2002...(展开全部)

藍普頓為約翰普金斯大學高級國際關係研究的喬治及莎地海文講座教授，並為該校中國研究部主任；同時兼任位於華府尼克松中心的中國研究主任。1997年到任之前，他曾在紐約市擔任過美中關係全國委員會主席達十年之久。藍氏著作等身，皆以中國外交內政為主。論文常見於《外交事務》（Foreign Affairs）、《外交政策》（Foreign Policy）、《美國政治科學學報》、《中國季刊》等學報以及《時代週刊》（亞洲版）、《紐約時報》及《華盛頓郵報》等刊物。 藍氏畢業於史丹福大學，並取得該校哲學博士學位。他先後在中國大陸、台灣、香港等地居住。一九九五年他獲得俄國科學院遠東研究所頒授榮譽博士學位。 除本書外，藍氏近作有《改革開放時期中國對外交及防衛政策的制訂》（編著，史丹福大學出版社，2001年）；及跟李查丹尼依雲合著的《九‧十一後美中兩國關係》（尼克松中心，2002...(展开全部)

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful and chilling mutual parasitism. The Body--four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find...(展开全部)

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful and chilling mutual parasitism. The Body--four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find...(展开全部)

From Morgan Housel, bestselling author of The Psychology of Money, stories about what people have always done, and will always do Everyone wants to see the future. Few are good at it. From business to economics, politics to social trends, we’re just not very good at predicting what happens next. According to Morgan Housel, this is because we focus too much on what we think will...(展开全部)

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awok...(展开全部)

This book presents articles written by leading experts surveying several major subfields in Condensed Matter Physics and related sciences. The articles are based on invited talks presented at a recent conference honoring Nobel laureate Philip W. Anderson of Princeton University, who coined the phrase "More is different" while formulating his contention that all fields of physic...(展开全部)

From the internationally acclaimed author of An Unquiet Mind, an exquisite, haunting meditation on mortality, grief, and loss. Perhaps no one but Kay Redfield Jamison—who combines the acute perceptions of a psychologist with a writerly elegance and passion—could bring such a delicate touch to the subject of losing a spouse to cancer. In direct, straightforward, and at times ...(展开全部)