A Better Way to Better Behavior Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog! a bestselling classic. Now this revised edition presents more of her insights into animal--and human--behavior. A groundbreaking behavioral scientist and dynamic animal trainer, Karen Pryor is a powerful proponent of the principles and prac...(展开全部)

"Whatever the task, whether keeping afour-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy,coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will gofast, and better, and be more fun, if you know howto use reinforcement."--KarenPryor. Now Karen Pryor clearly explains theunderlying principles of behavioral training and throughnumerous fascinating examples reveals how this artcan be appli...(展开全部)

作者簡介 凱倫．布萊爾（Karen Pryor） 作家、動物行為學家、也是揚名國際的科學家，專精行為心理學和海洋哺乳動物生物學。她創立了美國夏威夷的「海洋生物世界」（Sea Life Park），是引領海豚訓練的先驅，她在該處結識了知名心理學家史金納（B. F. Skinner）博士及動物行為學家勞倫茲（Konrad Lorenz），並與二人共事。 布萊爾女士曾任美國政府指派的「海洋哺乳動物委員會」（Marine Mammal Commission）委員，並擔任過美國太空總署及國家動物園等多個組織機構的顧問，提供有關人類、動物之行為和學習的諮詢，曾任「劍橋行為科學研究中心」（the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Sciences）的理事之一。 她的第一本著作《為寶貝哺乳》（Nursing Your Baby）已銷售兩...(展开全部)

罗伯特•休斯（Robert Hughes，1938－2012） 澳大利亚人，当代著名艺术评论家、作家、历史学家。他曾任美国《时代》周刊的首席艺术评论员，并为该刊撰写艺术评论长达三十年之久。在当代艺术运动不被认可的岁月里，他化身成为了传统主义的鞭笞者和一名艺术斗士。曾著有《绝对批评》、《致命的海滩》等。 译者简介 欧阳昱，男，1955年出生于湖北。作家、诗人、翻译家。

罗伯特•休斯（Robert Hughes，1938－2012） 澳大利亚人，当代著名艺术评论家、作家、历史学家。他曾任美国《时代》周刊的首席艺术评论员，并为该刊撰写艺术评论长达三十年之久。在当代艺术运动不被认可的岁月里，他化身成为了传统主义的鞭笞者和一名艺术斗士。曾著有《绝对批评》、《致命的海滩》等。 译者简介 欧阳昱，男，1955年出生于湖北。作家、诗人、翻译家。

Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of a...(展开全部)

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)