Based on Joshua Barkman’s popular webcomic by the same name, False Knees is animal humor taken to a very absurd, darkly delightful place. In Barkman’s debut print collection, False Knees fans will find old favorites along with an abundance of all-new material. Featuring creatures found in the author’s native Ontario, this always sharp, sometimes head-scratchingly bizarre collec...(展开全部)

In recent and ongoing uprisings all around the world, from Santiago to Hong Kong, many of the protesters' aims have been consistent: justice, an end to political corruption, and a return to principles of collective good. Yet there are also specific and diverse struggles such as demands for direct democracy (as in France), the rejection of ethnic or sectarian identities (Iraq an...(展开全部)

In recent and ongoing uprisings all around the world, from Santiago to Hong Kong, many of the protesters' aims have been consistent: justice, an end to political corruption, and a return to principles of collective good. Yet there are also specific and diverse struggles such as demands for direct democracy (as in France), the rejection of ethnic or sectarian identities (Iraq an...(展开全部)

An essential illustrated guide to the 101 most fascinating viruses This stunningly illustrated book provides a rare window into the amazing, varied, and often beautiful world of viruses. Contrary to popular belief, not all viruses are bad for you. In fact, several are beneficial to their hosts, and many are crucial to the health of our planet. Virus offers an unprecedented look...(展开全部)

- Each virus profile features visuals, maps, and lively text to highlight key features - With 100 examples, selected to reveal the extraordinary diversity of the viral world - A global overview that uncovers the microlife teeming around us Viruses are the last frontier of undiscovered life on our planet. The most abundant type of organism on Earth, they infect all types of cell...(展开全部)

- Each virus profile features visuals, maps, and lively text to highlight key features - With 100 examples, selected to reveal the extraordinary diversity of the viral world - A global overview that uncovers the microlife teeming around us Viruses are the last frontier of undiscovered life on our planet. The most abundant type of organism on Earth, they infect all types of cell...(展开全部)

An essential illustrated guide to the 101 most fascinating viruses This stunningly illustrated book provides a rare window into the amazing, varied, and often beautiful world of viruses. Contrary to popular belief, not all viruses are bad for you. In fact, several are beneficial to their hosts, and many are crucial to the health of our planet. Virus offers an unprecedented look...(展开全部)

George Washington was inaugurated as president in 1789 with one tooth in his mouth, a lower left bicuspid. The Father of His Country had sets of false teeth that were made of everything but wood, from elephant ivory and walrus tusk to the teeth of a fellow human. With characteristic learning and bracing insight, Robert Darnton shows us that the Enlightenment had false teeth als...(展开全部)

罗伯特·达恩顿（Robert Darnton,1939—），美国当代著名历史学家。1960年，毕业于哈佛大学，1964年获得牛津大学历史学博士学位，曾任普林斯顿大学教授、美国历史协会主席。主要研究领域为文化史、18世纪法国史和书籍史，曾出版《屠猫狂欢》、《启蒙运动的生意》、《法国大革命前的畅销禁书》、《华盛顿的假牙》等多部新文化史著作。

Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Norse mythology - in this comprehensive guide. What did Japanese mythology say about the beginning of the Universe? How did Oedipus become the classic tragic hero in Greek mythology? Who brought about the origin of death in Maori mythology? Combining vivid retellings of famous legends with over 1,000 illu...(展开全部)