The life of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world’s rst transatlantic empire, com...(展开全部)

The life of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world’s rst transatlantic empire, com...(展开全部)

Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised "for each their law and justice," a defender of the Latin Church, a man of flesh and blood. In the twelve centuries since his death, war...(展开全部)

The New York Times and international bestseller-now updated with the latest research Anticancer has been a bestselling phenomenon since Viking first published it in fall 2008. Now, a new edition addresses current developments in cancer research and offers more tips on how people living with cancer can fight it and how healthy people can prevent it. The new edition of ...(展开全部)

Would it surprise you to hear that one in four people are affected by cancer? If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease, would you take advantage of your natural defences? 'I had cancer. I was diagnosed for the first time 15 years ago. I received conventional treatment and the cancer went into remission, but I re...(展开全部)

Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Here is a fascinating, detailed look at the life of Charles Darwin: naturalist, geologist, and independent thinker. In his author's note, Caldecott Honor illustrator Peter Sis (Starry Messenger, Tibet: Through the Red Box) writes that Darwin always regretted not learning how to draw. However, he could and did take "dense and vivid" written notes...(展开全部)

Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Here is a fascinating, detailed look at the life of Charles Darwin: naturalist, geologist, and independent thinker. In his author's note, Caldecott Honor illustrator Peter Sis (Starry Messenger, Tibet: Through the Red Box) writes that Darwin always regretted not learning how to draw. However, he could and did take "dense and vivid" written notes...(展开全部)

朱利安·杰克逊（Julian Jackson）是伦敦大学玛丽女王学院的历史学教授，英国科学院和皇家历史学会的院士。他是研究戴高乐和20世纪法国历史的主要权威之一，曾经2004年凭借《法国的衰落》获得了世界顶尖的历史图书奖项——沃夫森历史奖。 为了全面细致地展示戴高乐和他所处的那段历史，杰克逊首次使用了2004年公开的戴高乐未发表资料及其最近研究成果，并深入研究了戴高乐的私人生活，将戴高乐的人格魅力展现得淋漓尽致。本书荣获2018年度美国图书馆巴黎图书奖，更被《纽约书评》评为戴高乐传记中的“丰碑”。

朱利安·杰克逊（Julian Jackson）是伦敦大学玛丽女王学院的历史学教授，英国科学院和皇家历史学会的院士。他是研究戴高乐和20世纪法国历史的主要权威之一，曾经2004年凭借《法国的衰落》获得了世界顶尖的历史图书奖项——沃夫森历史奖。 为了全面细致地展示戴高乐和他所处的那段历史，杰克逊首次使用了2004年公开的戴高乐未发表资料及其最近研究成果，并深入研究了戴高乐的私人生活，将戴高乐的人格魅力展现得淋漓尽致。本书荣获2018年度美国图书馆巴黎图书奖，更被《纽约书评》评为戴高乐传记中的“丰碑”。

泰奥菲尔·戈蒂耶是法国唯美主义先驱，“为艺术而艺术”的倡导者。1835年发表小说《莫班小姐》，此篇小说序言被公认为唯美主义宣言。他提出“文学可以无视社会道德”的主张，反对文学艺术反映社会问题，认为艺术的价值在于其完美的形式，艺术家任务在于表现形式美。1840年发表诗集《西班牙》，力图用诗来表达造型艺术。代表作《珐琅和雕玉》是他美学观点的具体实践。被奉为艺术的典范。戈蒂耶还撰写小说、游记、戏剧、随笔 、回忆录及大量评论。小说还有《木乃伊传奇》、《弗拉格斯上尉》和短篇小说集《青年法兰西》等。