In a Freakonomics meets Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling question: How do the studios make their money? Along the way we also learn much about star system and w...(展开全部)

America’s most trusted and best-known film critic Roger Ebert presents one hundred brilliant essays on some of the best movies ever made. For the past five years Roger Ebert, the famed film writer and critic, has been writing biweekly essays for a feature called "The Great Movies," in which he offers a fresh and fervent appreciation of a great film. The Great Movies c...(展开全部)

A fully revised edition of the popular guide to Hollywood finances, updated to reflect even newer films and trends In a Freakonomics -meets-Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and flops, while he answers a surprisingly di...(展开全部)

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising link between boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest 'football' game (in a parish church), and the formula for a...(展开全部)

Of all the animals caught in the crosshairs of environmental dilemmas, the wolf is the most challenging. Many people have strong feelings, in part because of the kinship of wolves with dogs, clearly visible in the array of photographs in this book. Jim and Jamie Dutcher have spent years getting to know these animals, gaining the trust of a small pack with whom they shared a 25-...(展开全部)

The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action. Discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising link between boxing and figure skating, the unusual location of England's earliest 'football' game (in a parish church), and the formula for a...(展开全部)

罗伯特·海涅曼(RobertA．Heineman)，美国阿尔弗雷德大学政治学教授，曾经被选为联邦政府、州政府和地方政府的幕僚。他的主要著作有《威权与自由主义传统》(1984，1994)、《政治学导论》(1996)。 威廉·布卢姆(William T.Blutun)。美国罗彻斯特大学政治学名誉退休教授。他在芝加哥大学获得博士学位，主要著作包括《政治系统理论》(1965，1972，1978)、《建立一个奥地利国家》(1973)、《意识形态和态度》(1974)以及《暴力还是自由》(1984)。 史蒂文·彼得森(Steven A．Peterson)，美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学(哈里斯堡)公共事务学院院长、政治与公共事务学院教授。曾任纽约州政治学学会会长和东北部政治学学会会长。他在《政治学》、《美国政治学》《西部政治季刊》和《政府制度》上发表多篇论...(展开全部)

This insightful study examines the deeply personal and heart-wrenching tensions among financial considerations, emotional attachments, and moral arguments that motivate end-of-life decisions. America’s health care system was built on the principle that life should be prolonged whenever possible, regardless of the costs. This commitment has often meant that patients spend their ...(展开全部)

Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently," wrote David Graeber. A renowned anthropologist, activist, and author of such classic books as Debt and the breakout New...(展开全部)

Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently," wrote David Graeber. A renowned anthropologist, activist, and author of such classic books as Debt and the breakout New...(展开全部)