Driven by a passion for travel and history and a love of ships and the sea, former Monty Python stalwart and beloved television globe-trotter Michael Palin explores the world of HMS Erebus, last seen on an ill-fated voyage to chart the Northwest Passage. Michael Palin brings the fascinating story of the Erebus and its occupants to life, from its construction as a bomb vessel in...(展开全部)

A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time -- listed in accessible and succinct form -- by one of the world's greatest scholars. From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the "Ten Greatest Poets," here is a concise collection of the world's most significant knowledge. For the better part of a centur...(展开全部)

A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time--listed in accessible and succinct form--by one of the world's greatest scholars. From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the "Ten Greatest Poets," here is a concise collection of the world's most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, W...(展开全部)

In his major new work, Michael Palin – former Monty Python stalwart and much-loved television globe-trotter – brings to life the world and voyages of HMS Erebus, from its construction in the naval dockyards of Pembroke, to the part it played in Ross’s Antarctic expedition of 1839–43, to its abandonment during Franklin’s ill-fated Arctic expedition, and to its final rediscovery ...(展开全部)

At a time when music is increasingly being downloaded and uploaded, the art of packaging music is being lost. For the past five decades musicians have displayed their work inside packages that were often as integral as the music itself. This book brings together 250 of the greatest album covers of all time and is arranged chronologically, beginning in 1956. There is a 50-strong...(展开全部)

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LP chart, this superb and visually awesome book brings you the very best rock, pop, rap, reggae, soul, and punk album covers ever created. At a time when listeners increasingly download or upload songs, creating personal playlists on MP3 players and I-Pods, the art of packaging music seems to be fading away. But for the past 50 years, m...(展开全部)

This title presents timeless rules for profitable, low-risk trading - from five investing legends. Over the course of a century, in every type of economy and market, five traders wrote and perfected the rules for successful stock trading. "Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time" examines these amazing traders and their careers, and reveals how you can use their rem...(展开全部)

This title presents timeless rules for profitable, low-risk trading - from five investing legends. Over the course of a century, in every type of economy and market, five traders wrote and perfected the rules for successful stock trading. "Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time" examines these amazing traders and their careers, and reveals how you can use their rem...(展开全部)

In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies, opening up access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage known to history; the ships were pushed to their limits, their crews were racked by storms and devastated by disease. However, the greatest enemy was neither natu...(展开全部)

奈杰尔•克利夫，历史学家、传记作者，牛津大学哈里斯•曼彻斯特学院 (Harris Manchester College) 研究员。他曾担任伦敦《泰晤士报》的戏剧和电影评论家，也是《经济学人》等出版物的供稿人。他的第一部著作《莎士比亚骚乱：19世纪美国的复仇、戏剧和死亡》（The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America）是“国家艺术创作奖”（National Award for Arts Writing）最终入围作品，并入选2007年《华盛顿邮报》最佳非虚构类作品。本书是其第二部作品，荣获2012年《纽约时报书评》年度优秀图书。他最近新译了《马可•波罗游记》。克利夫现住在伦敦。