An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts - packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from J.K. Rowling, magical illustrations from Jim Kay and weird, wonderful and inspiring artefacts that have been magically released from the archives at the British Library. This spellbinding book takes readers o...(展开全部)

As the British Library unveils a very special new exhibition in the UK, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, readers everywhere are invited on an enchanting journey through the Hogwarts curriculum, from Care of Magical Creatures and Herbology to Defense Against the Dark Arts, Astronomy, and more in this book uncovering thousands of years of magical history. Prepare to be amazed by...(展开全部)

Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – from Alchemy and Potions classes through to Herbology and ...(展开全部)

Beautiful design, magical Jim Kay illustrations and unseen treasures from J.K. Rowling’s own archive combine in this unique souvenir of the British Library’s much-anticipated exhibition, marking the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

The official companion book to the special exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, featuring an extraordinary treasure trove of magical artifacts, original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling, and additional material exclusive to the US run of this unforgettable exhibition! As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US, readers eve...(展开全部)

罗伯特·卡普兰美国智库Stratfor公司的地缘政治分析家。1952年生于纽约，长期为《大西洋月刊》《纽约时报》《华盛顿邮报》《新共和》《华尔街日报》《国际利益》等媒体撰写评论，出版的著作有《阿拉伯人》《地球末日》《帝国的野蛮》《地中海之冬》《季风帝国》《地理的复仇》《在欧洲的阴影下》《南海困局》等。 译者简介 赵秀福 山东大学外语学院教授，翻译作品《光明之子与黑暗之子》《杜威：宗教信仰与民主人本主义》《批评与文化理论种的关键问题》等。

From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare now sweeping Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the twentieth century, the place where terrorism and genocide first became tools of policy. This enthralling and often chilling political travelogue fully deciphers the Balkans' ancient passions and intractable hatreds for outsi...(展开全部)

Since the dawn of civilization, felines have prowled alongside mankind as they expanded their territory and spread the myth of human greatness. And today, cats are peddled on social media as silly creatures here to amuse humans with their antics. But this is an absurd, self-centered fantasy. The true history of felines is one of heroism, love, tragedy, sacrifice, and gravitas. ...(展开全部)

蕾切尔•波隆斯基 （Rachel Polonsky），剑桥大学斯拉夫研究中心讲师。《泰晤士报文学增刊》、《观察家》、《新政治家》等杂志专栏作家，另著有《英语文学与俄国美学的复兴》（English Literature and the Russian Aesthetic Renaissance）。

Ancestral Leaves follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The lives of the Ye family—“Ye” means “leaf” in Chinese—reveal the human side of the large-scale events that shaped modern China: the vast and destructive rebellions of the nineteenth c...(展开全部)