Ranked 16 out of 100 on National Geographic Adventure's list of top 100 adventure books of all time Feeling restless in the world of London's high-fashion industry, Eric Newby asked an old friend to accompany him on a mountain-climbing expedition in the wild and remote Hindu Kush, in north-eastern Afghanistan. And so they went - although they did stop first for four days of...(展开全部)

A British high-fashion salesman and a diplomat, Newby and Hugh Carless, with four days' climbing lessons in the Welsh hills, walk into Afghanistan, climb mountains, run into Kafirs with rifles ("Here," one tells the pair happily, "we shoot people without permission"), have a grand time, and survive. The result? This witty, dry, and very English adventure book.

A classic of travel writing, 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' is Eric Newby's iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth. It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable - CAN YO...(展开全部)

A STUDY OF THE KUSHĀN HISRTORY是同作者《贵霜史研究》一书的英文版，是作者研究贵霜史的专著。贵霜帝国兴起于公元一世纪初，贵霜王朝与罗马、安息、东汉同时并存，其极盛时期的版图包括了中亚和南亚的大部分地区。贵霜人的统治对这些地区的政治、经济、宗教等产生了深广的影响，由于地处当时东西交通的枢纽，在文化、经济交流中扮演了重要的角色，而大范围的统一和相当长时期的稳定在客观上促进了东西文化和经济的交流的同时，也终于形成了贵霜帝国本身灿烂的多元文化和繁荣的社会经济。贵霜史是古代中亚史、南亚史的重要研究课题，自十九世纪二三十年代以降，一直受到国际史学界的重视。而我国老一辈学者中没有研究贵霜的专家，甚至没有专门讨论贵霜史的论文。而此书填补了我国中亚史研究的这一重大空白。

作绘者：莉兹•克里莫（Liz Climo） 莉兹•克里莫就读于圣荷西州立大学研艺术相关科系，毕业后，原本她想考“动画与插画”学位，却被学校拒绝。幸运的是，不久后她竟然得到知名卡通《辛普森家庭》的动画设计师工作，能尽情发挥她的长才。只是，这也形成另一个压力，工作上，他已经能将那些动画角色画得很棒！但是面对私底下的创作，她总担心会被同事取笑为不成熟的卡通插图。不过受到先生不断的鼓励，她终于鼓起勇气，开始尝试将这些趣味插画上传到社交网站“推特” (Twitter)，分享给大家，并以自己的创作为傲！她独特的幽默方式果然广受大家欢迎，网站每月都破25万浏览人次。就在2014年，她将这些生活插集结成册，出版《你今天真好看》！一年内，已经在美、法、德、韩等多国热卖。目前的作品有《你今天真好看》、罗力小恐龙系列《我和老爸》。 译者：周高逸（谜之声） 周高逸（又名周...(展开全部)

When Rory meets his friend Sheldon's pet crab, he realizes he wants a pet of his own. He searches high and low--from tree tops to sand pits--for a creature to love. It's at the end of a long day, when Rory least expects it, that he meets George. Comic artist Liz Climo celebrates the bond between child and pet with her adorable, deceptively simple illustrations and her timeless ...(展开全部)

We're all hypocrites. Why? Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. Robert Kurzban shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. The human mind consists of many specialized units designed by the process of evolution by natural selection. While these modules sometimes work together seamlessly, they don't a...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Playtime Biscuit wants to play with two kittens. However,, the kittens are too busy with their own games to even notice him. But when the kittens need help, it's Biscuit to the rescue! Woof! Woof!

在线阅读本书 Playtime Biscuit wants to play with two kittens. However,, the kittens are too busy with their own games to even notice him. But when the kittens need help, it's Biscuit to the rescue! Woof! Woof!