From the bestselling authors of "Why does E=mc2?" comes "The Quantum Universe", in which Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC's "Wonders of the Solar System" and "Wonders of the Universe", and Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our a...(展开全部)

"The Quantum Universe" brings together two authors on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is quantum physics? How does it help us understand the world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? The bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy ...(展开全部)

繼第一本小說《蘇西的世界》暢銷後，艾莉絲．西柏德經過四年的沉澱才出新書，這一次她大膽嘗試描寫中年女性的困境。 　　克萊兒和海倫是一對被關在一場殘酷關係中的母女，彼此卻已成了對方生活的中心。但是在大大出人意表的開場中，海倫跨過了一道她從未想過會踰越的界線。她幾乎毫無意識地採取行動，彷彿她長久以來就想這麼做了。海倫與她年邁失智的母親克萊兒，透過一場母女的慘劇檢視女性的一生，直視生命的殘酷。 　　接下來的24小時內，海倫來到一個新的十字路口，當她面臨抉擇時，過往的生命片段一一浮現眼前。過去這麼多年來她處心積慮要贏得母親的愛，如今她自由了，但這卻是太危險也太不能把握的自由。 　　希柏德在《近月》一書中探討了家人之間的情感糾結、犧牲的意義，以及把我們與潛藏的瘋狂衝動分開的那條細細的界線。蘇西如果沒有在14歲死去，或許就會是49歲的海倫。同樣是暴力事件，希...(展开全部)

In "The Quantum Universe," Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in "Why Does E=mc2?" and make fundamental scientific principles accessible--and fascinating--to everyone. The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronounc...(展开全部)

布莱恩·魏斯（Brian L.Weiss） 美国耶鲁大学医学博士，曾任耶鲁大学精神科主治医师、迈阿密大学精神药物研究部主任。著有畅销书《前世今生》（Many Lives,Many Masters），《生命轮回》（Through Time Into Healing）等。 艾米·魏斯（Amy E.Weiss） 布莱恩·魏斯的女儿。美国哥伦比亚大学心理学学士，华盛顿大学艺术创作硕士，贝瑞大学社会学硕士。她曾以美国大学优秀生的最高荣誉毕业，获得嘉莉?S.高尔特小说奖。她还是一名获得认证的催眠治疗师和一流的自然摄影师，现居佛罗里达州。

The whole world wants to learn the secrets of Nordic exceptionalism: why are the Danes the happie st people in the world, despite having the highest taxes? If the Finns really have the best education system, how come they still think all Swedish men are gay? Are the Icelanders really feral? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastical oil wealth? And why do all of them hat...(展开全部)

杰玛•梅丽诺获得了2011年麦克米伦儿童插画奖，是毕业于剑桥艺术学校儿童插画专业的硕士研究生。她出生在西班牙的加泰罗尼亚，早先在巴塞罗那学习建筑学，曾在西班牙、都柏林等地工作，现在生活和工作在伦敦。《不喜欢水的鳄鱼》是她出版的第一本儿童图画书，随后两年中她又继续创作了图画书《爱爬树的奶牛》和《会孵蛋的绵羊》。

Meet a most unusual crocodile! Everybody knows that crocodiles love water, but this little crocodile is different—he doesn't like it at all! He tries to his best to change, but when attempt at swimming causes a shiver then a sneeze—could it be that this little crocodile isn't a crocodile at all? A hilarious and uplifting story about being yourself from a talented debut author-...(展开全部)