Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery forms a key element of the European Space Agency's 15th anniversary celebration activities for the 1990 launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. As an observatory in space, Hubble is one of the most successful scientific projects of all time, both in terms of scientific output and its immediate public appeal. Hubble continues to have an enorm...(展开全部)

For too long, the Puppeteers have controlled the fate of worlds. Now Sigmund is pulling the strings... Covert agent Sigmund Ausfaller is Earth's secret weapon, humanity's best defense against all conspiracies, real and potential - and imaginary - of foes both human and alien. Who better than a brilliant paranoid to expose the devious plots of others? He may finally have met his...(展开全部)

In 1923 Edwin Hubble confirmed the existence of other galaxies. By the end of the decade, he proved that the universe is expanding, thus laying the very cornerstone of the big bang theory. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see when gazing at the stars. "Highly...(展开全部)

In 1923 Edwin Hubble confirmed the existence of other galaxies. By the end of the decade, he proved that the universe is expanding, thus laying the very cornerstone of the big bang theory. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see when gazing at the stars. "Highly...(展开全部)

[英]理查德•普拉特（Richard Platt），著者，英国知名科普作家。自1992年开始专注创作儿童科普作品，擅长用生动的文字、精彩的事实吸引孩子阅读。已先后出版70余部儿童科普图书。长期与DK、Walker等知名出版机构合作。其作品曾获得蓝彼得童书奖、斯马蒂斯大奖、凯特•格林纳威奖。 [英]詹姆斯•布朗（James Brown），绘者，英国著名版画与插图设计师，拥有丰富创作经验，擅长将“信息可视化”设计理念应用到艺术创作中，长期与V＆A、《卫报》、LV等合作。从小在父母创作童书的环境中长大，有时还会出现在他们的书中。受Walker邀请，将“信息可视化”的设计理念带入童书科普领域。

“Clear, accurate, and interesting. There is no better short introduction to the existential approach to psychology.” ―Dallas Morning News The brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular atten...(展开全部)

The Discovery of Slowness--a huge commercial and critical success across Europe, where it is considered the popular author's master piece--recounts the life of the nineteenth-century British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).Through the author's acute reading of history and his marvelous storytelling prowess, the reader follows John Franklin's development from awkward scho...(展开全部)

Taking the history of science full circle to look at how scientists developed their ideas about history, The Discovery of Time is a provoking companion to The Architecture of Matter & The Fabric of the Heavens . Authors Toulmin & Goodfield explore the evolution of thinking about the past clearly & plainly, showing the interplay & conflict between natural philosophy & religious ...(展开全部)