All of us are drug users, in the broadest sense of the word. Drugs can be medicines, they can be used for pleasure, and they can also be used to protect our long-term health. It is important that we are well informed about the drugs we use - how they work, their benefits and their risks. This book is a unique guide for the general science reader to the drugs of everyday life - ...(展开全部)

All of us are drug users, in the broadest sense of the word. Drugs can be medicines, they can be used for pleasure, and they can also be used to protect our long-term health. It is important that we are well informed about the drugs we use - how they work, their benefits and their risks. This book is a unique guide for the general science reader to the drugs of everyday life - ...(展开全部)

An earthy and beautiful collection of four stories that celebrate the seasons, nature, and life, from award-winning author-illustrator Phoebe Wahl. Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned ...(展开全部)

'...a tour de force...prepare to be amazed' - John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group. A bold new look at the continuing era of prosperity - how we got here, and where we could be headed. Why didn't the Florentines invent the steam engines and flying machines that Da Vinci sketched? What kept the master metallurgists of ancient Rome from discovering electricit...(展开全部)

In acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, a little wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story. For years, the king and queen tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was twice granted when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess....(展开全部)

尼·奥斯特洛夫斯基（1904-1936），苏联作家。出生在乌克兰一个贫困的工人家庭，11岁便开始当童工。1919年加入共青团，随即参加国内战争。1923年到1924年担任乌克兰边境地区共青团的领导工作，1924年加入共产党。由于他长期参加艰苦斗争，健康受到严重损害，到1927年，健康情况急剧恶化，但他毫不屈服，以惊人的毅力同病魔作斗争。同年底，他着手创作一篇关于科托夫斯基师团的“历史抒情英雄故事”（即《暴风雨所诞生的》）。不幸的是，唯一一份手稿在寄给朋友们审读时被邮局弄丢了。这一残酷的打击并没有挫败他的坚强意志，反而使他更加顽强地同疾病作斗争。 1929年，他全身瘫痪，双目失明。1930年，他用自己的战斗经历作素材，以顽强的意志开始创作长篇小说《钢铁是怎样炼成的》。小说获得了巨大成功，受到同时代人的真诚而热烈的称赞。1934年，奥斯特洛夫斯基被吸收为...(展开全部)

尼·奥斯特洛夫斯基（1904-1936），苏联作家。出生在乌克兰一个贫困的工人家庭，11岁便开始当童工。1919年加入共青团，随即参加国内战争。1923年到1924年担任乌克兰边境地区共青团的领导工作，1924年加入共产党。由于他长期参加艰苦斗争，健康受到严重损害，到1927年，健康情况急剧恶化，但他毫不屈服，以惊人的毅力同病魔作斗争。同年底，他着手创作一篇关于科托夫斯基师团的“历史抒情英雄故事”（即《暴风雨所诞生的》）。不幸的是，唯一一份手稿在寄给朋友们审读时被邮局弄丢了。这一残酷的打击并没有挫败他的坚强意志，反而使他更加顽强地同疾病作斗争。 1929年，他全身瘫痪，双目失明。1930年，他用自己的战斗经历作素材，以顽强的意志开始创作长篇小说《钢铁是怎样炼成的》。小说获得了巨大成功，受到同时代人的真诚而热烈的称赞。1934年，奥斯特洛夫斯基被吸收为...(展开全部)

Meteorites, methane, mega-volcanoes and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of years ago are joined by another: us. Our actions have driven Earth into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. For the first time in our home planet's 4.5-billion year history a single species is dictating Earth's future. To some the Anthropocene symboli...(展开全部)

A remarkable exploration of the science, history, and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts Meteorites, mega-volcanoes, and plate tectonics—the old forces of nature—have transformed Earth for millions of years. They are now joined by a new geological force—humans. Our actions have driven Earth into ...(展开全部)

A remarkable exploration of the science, history, and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts Meteorites, mega-volcanoes, and plate tectonics—the old forces of nature—have transformed Earth for millions of years. They are now joined by a new geological force—humans. Our actions have driven Earth into ...(展开全部)