Gravity and Grace was the first ever publication by the remarkable thinker and activist, Simone Weil. In it Gustave Thibon, the farmer to whom she had entrusted her notebooks before her untimely death, compiled in one remarkable volume a compendium of her writings that have become a source of spiritual guidance and wisdom for countless individuals. On the fiftieth anniversary o...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 On the fiftieth anniversary of the first English edition, this Routledge Classics edition offers the English reader the complete text of this landmark work for the first time ever.

Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a g...(展开全部)

斯科特•维斯特菲尔德，美国畅销书作家，科幻奇幻作家。 维斯特菲尔德的父亲作为计算机工程师参与了飞机及多种交通工具的设计工作，并且曾参与阿波罗登月计划；这使他从少年时起便对对于各类交通工具充满浓厚的兴趣。 维斯特菲尔德已创作18部长篇小说，其中14部是专为青少年读者而作。其作品《进化的宠儿》获2000年菲利普•迪克奖提名。《午夜人：神秘时刻》获2004年澳洲“奥瑞丽斯”最佳青少年小说奖。《偷窥者》和《丑人》均在2006年获美国图书馆协会最佳青少年图书奖，《丑人》的法语版上市后成为当年度仅次于《暮光之城》的畅销书。 《利维坦号战记》系列是他的最新系列小说，在国外备受好评，粉丝如云。

斯科特•维斯特菲尔德，美国畅销书作家，科幻奇幻作家。 维斯特菲尔德的父亲作为计算机工程师参与了飞机及多种交通工具的设计工作，并且曾参与阿波罗登月计划；这使他从少年时起便对对于各类交通工具充满浓厚的兴趣。 维斯特菲尔德已创作18部长篇小说，其中14部是专为青少年读者而作。其作品《进化的宠儿》获2000年菲利普•迪克奖提名。《午夜人：神秘时刻》获2004年澳洲“奥瑞丽斯”最佳青少年小说奖。《偷窥者》和《丑人》均在2006年获美国图书馆协会最佳青少年图书奖，《丑人》的法语版上市后成为当年度仅次于《暮光之城》的畅销书。 《利维坦号战记》系列是他的最新系列小说，在国外备受好评，粉丝如云。

Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a g...(展开全部)

This acclaimed book is a master teacher's tested program for turning clumsy prose into clear, powerful, and effective writing. A logical, expert, easy-to-use plan for achieving excellence in expression, "Style" offers neither simplistic rules nor endless lists of dos and don'ts. Rather, Joseph Williams explains how to be concise, how to be focused, how to be organized. Filled w...(展开全部)

This acclaimed book is a master teacher's tested program for turning clumsy prose into clear, powerful, and effective writing. A logical, expert, easy-to-use plan for achieving excellence in expression, "Style" offers neither simplistic rules nor endless lists of dos and don'ts. Rather, Joseph Williams explains how to be concise, how to be focused, how to be organized. Filled w...(展开全部)

From the Back Cover Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, Ninth Edition Joseph M. Williams Why have thousands of college writers loved–and learned from–this book? Listen to what Joseph Williams has to say: “The ninth edition of Style aims at answering the same questions I asked in the earlier ones: * What is it in a sentence that makes readers judge it as they do? * How do we di...(展开全部)