丹尼尔·李布斯金（Daniel Libesdind），犹太裔波兰人，1946年生于波兰中部的罗兹，父母是大屠杀的幸存者。1957年举家迁往以色列，1959年定居美国纽约。从小音乐造诣颇高，擅长演奏手风琴。后来立志成为建筑师。建筑作品遍布世界各地，有柏林犹太博物馆、奥斯纳布吕克的努斯鲍姆美术馆、曼彻斯特帝国战争博物馆、丹佛美术馆、多伦多皇家博物馆；进行中的博物馆兴建方案有旧金山当代犹太博物馆等；在瑞士、意大利、德国、英国都有文化及商业设计项目。1990年创立李布斯金工作室（Studio Daniel Libeskind），并担任首席设计师。2003年2月获选为纽约世界贸易中心重建项目的总体规划建筑师。

This book presents six independent practices that explore current applications of parametric and algorithmic design techniques in architectural production. If the first generation of digital modeling programs allowed designers to conceive new forms and design processes, a new breed of digital techniques is today being discussed for their ability to allow these forms, once conce...(展开全部)

The Companion to Major Social Theorists offers a broad-ranging survey of classical and contemporary social theory. In original essays especially commissioned for this volume, leading experts and practitioners examine the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work ove...(展开全部)

Every year, thousands of students in the USA declare mathematics as their major. Many are extremely intelligent and hardworking. However, even the best will encounter challenges, because upper-level mathematics involves not only independent study and learning from lectures, but also a fundamental shift from calculation to proof. This shift is demanding but it need not be myste...(展开全部)

Now in its third edition, Introduction to Robotics by John J. Craig provides readers with real-world practicality with underlying theory presented. With one half of the material from traditional mechanical engineering material, one fourth control theoretical material, and one fourth computer science, the book covers rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 In this sparkling comedy, originally staged in 1905, Andrew Undershaft, a millionaire armaments dealer, loves money and despises poverty. His energetic daughter Barbara, however, is a devout major in the Salvation Army. She sees her father as just another soul to be saved. But when the Salvation Army needs funds to keep going, it is Undershaft who saves the day.

萧伯纳（George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950） 英国戏剧家。生于爱尔兰首都都柏林。父亲是破落 贵族。母亲是很有才能的音乐家。他从1879年开始文学 活动，一生共写剧本五十多部（还有小说和其他著作）。 数量之多，在英国文学史上前无古人；他敢于无情地挑 破社会的脓疮、人性的伪装，所产生的惊世骇俗的力 量。也是英国文学史上前无古人的。他1925年获得诺贝 尔文学奖。其主要剧作有《华伦夫人的职业》、《康蒂 妲》、《魔鬼的门徒》、《人与超人》、《芭巴拉少 校》、《苹果车》、《真相毕露》等。他写的《易卜生 主义的精华》一书，是现代欧洲戏剧史上的一部重要论 著。 《芭巴拉少校》是萧伯纳戏剧中颇为精彩的一部， 典型地反映出萧伯纳戏剧的艺术特色――幽默和讽刺。 他特别喜欢运用的手法是，使剧中人物发出似非而是的 妙论，不仅使人笑，使人啼，而且促人深...(展开全部)

In this sparkling comedy, originally staged in 1905, Andrew Undershaft, a millionaire armaments dealer, loves money and despises poverty. His energetic daughter Barbara, however, is a devout major in the Salvation Army. She sees her father as just another soul to be saved. But when the Salvation Army needs funds to keep going, it is Undershaft who saves the day.