Galileo Galilei's telescopes allowed him to discover a new reality in the heavens. But for publicly declaring his astounding argument--that the earth revolves around the sun--he was accused of heresy and put under house arrest by the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Living a far different life, Galileo's daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest sou...(展开全部)

In its concern with science as an essentially human enterprise, Science, Faith and Society makes an original and challenging contribution to the philosophy of science. On its appearance in 1946 the book quickly became the focus of controversy. Polanyi aims to show that science must be understood as a community of inquirers held together by a common faith; science, he argues, ...(展开全部)

迈克尔·波兰尼（Michael Polanyi，1891-1976） 匈牙利裔英国哲学家，他原本是一个卓有建树的物理化学家，后来转向哲学、社会科学的研究，在物理化学、经济学和哲学等领域都做出了重要的理论贡献。意会认知论是波兰尼思想体系中的核心理论。他不但系统地探讨了意会认识的结构、运行机制、地位和作用，还将这些分析应用于对科学、社会以及许多传统哲学问题的思考。波兰尼的思想广袤深邃，一生著述众多，包括《个人知识》《科学、信仰与社会》《认知与存在》《社会、经济和哲学——波兰尼文选》等。

This powerful memoir by New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom is an illuminating story of two people whose love leads them to find a courageous way to part—and of a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss. “What a book this is—full of everything that matters . . . gripping, moving, and beautifully told.”—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion ONE OF THE ...(展开全部)

This powerful memoir by New York Times bestselling author Amy Bloom is an illuminating story of two people whose love leads them to find a courageous way to part—and of a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of loss. “What a book this is—full of everything that matters . . . gripping, moving, and beautifully told.”—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion ONE OF THE ...(展开全部)

Leslie Kenton was the only child of Violet, a stunning Hitchcock blonde, and Stanley - the legendary jazz giant Stan Kenton. Their story takes place on the road in 1950s America and in the mania of Hollywood - a world of jazz clubs, dance halls and one-nighters, where lives were lived on a razor's edge. "Love Affair" takes us beyond the bright lights and glamour into an intense...(展开全部)

“Sure to be one of the best memoirs of 2021.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review “So clear, sharp, and smooth that the reader sees, in vivid focus, Ford’s complicated childhood, brilliant mind, and golden heart. Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody’s Daughter will be a book of the year.” ―Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed “Ford’s wrenchingly bri...(展开全部)

The central theme of this book is the changing spatial pattern of human activities during the last 2,500 years of Europe's history. Professor Pounds argues that three factors have determined the locations of human activities: the environment, the attitudes and forms of social organization of the many different peoples of Europe and lastly, the levels of technology. Within the b...(展开全部)

诺曼•庞兹（N. J. G. POUNDS，1912—2006），英国地理学家和历史学家，曾执教于剑桥大学，后移居美国。庞兹著有三十余种著作，涉及自古及今的欧洲历史地理，其中代表作品有《欧洲历史地理》《英国堂区史》等。 王大学，历史地理学博士，复旦大学历史地理研究中心副研究员，主要从事历史地理学、环境史与历史地理信息系统（HGIS）研究，主要著作有《明清“江南海塘”的建设与环境》。曾获得2009年上海市优秀博士论文奖、2011年第四届谭其骧禹贡历史地理学奖。 秦瑞芳，世界史硕士，主攻中世纪民族史，复旦大学图书馆馆员。 屈伯文，同济大学博士，现于深圳大学理论经济学博士后科研流动站从事研究工作，主要研究方向为近代早期西方军事史。译有《西方文明的统一》《跟着圣经去考古》等著作

侯仁之（1911—2013），北京大学教授，中国科学院院士，历史地理学家。侯仁之是中国现代历史地理学的奠基者、开拓者和学术泰斗，在理论和实践两方面为中国历史地理学的发展做出了重大贡献。他在北京城的起源、发展以及历代水源的开辟方面所作的系统、科学的阐述，为北京的城市发展规划提供了重要参考。