克蕾兒．馬克斯 擔任美國加州大學柏克萊分校建築系及地景建築系教授，長達二十五年。曾獲得多次NEA助學金及獎項、富布萊特(Fulbright)出國助學金、古根海姆(Guggenheim)研究補助金，以及其他無數的獎項與研究補助金。 其作品除了本書外，並出版多本關於建築與社區領域的書，在學術刊物與建築雜誌上更常發表文章，目前定居於加州柏克萊。

克蕾兒．馬克斯 擔任美國加州大學柏克萊分校建築系及地景建築系教授，長達二十五年。曾獲得多次NEA助學金及獎項、富布萊特(Fulbright)出國助學金、古根海姆(Guggenheim)研究補助金，以及其他無數的獎項與研究補助金。 其作品除了本書外，並出版多本關於建築與社區領域的書，在學術刊物與建築雜誌上更常發表文章，目前定居於加州柏克萊。

Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone - we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the b...(展开全部)

Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone – we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the b...(展开全部)

JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was a remarkable figures in English literature. A master stylist, both lush and precise, his outsider's eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires.

克里希那穆提（1895-1986），印度著名哲学家，当代最受推崇的心灵导师，已出版七十余本著作，全部由演讲和对话录集结而成，目前已被译成47国语言文字，在全世界产生了广泛而深远的影响。 克里希那穆提倡导，实现世界和平的唯一途径是人类心灵的转变，为此，我们每个人都应当自省其身，除此之外没有任何捷径可走，也没有任何大师或权威可以提供帮助。佛学家推崇克氏为中观导师，印度教吠檀多学者则认为他是个圆满的觉者。

An anchor is a forged piece of iron, admirably adapted to its end, and technical language is an instrument wrought into perfection by ages of experience, a flawless thing for its purpose. An anchor of yesterday (because nowadays there are contrivances like mushrooms and things like claws, of no particular expression or shape - just hooks) - an anchor of yesterday is in its way ...(展开全部)

Landfall and Departure mark the rhythmical swing of a seaman's life and of a ship's career.nFrom land to land is the most concise definition of a ship's earthly fate.' (Excerpt)