桑德尔·拜斯（Sander Bais） 阿姆斯特丹大学理论物理学教授、圣达菲研究所讲座学者。《方程式：知识的图标》和《非常狭义相对论：插图指南》的作者。

In this engaging, lyrical book, physicist Sander Bais shows how science can liberate us from our cultural straitjacket of prejudice and intolerance. We're living in a time in which technology is taken for granted, yet belief in such standard scientific facts as evolution is actually decreasing. How is it possible for cell phones and Creationism to coexist? Science--fundamental,...(展开全部)

In Praise of Theatre is Alain Badiou’s latest work on the ‘most complete of the arts,’ the theatrical stage. This book, certain to be of great interest to scholars and theatre practitioners alike, elaborates the theory of the theatre developed by Badiou in works such as Rhapsody for the Theatre and the ‘Theses on Theatre’ and enquires into the status of a theatre that would be ...(展开全部)

An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.

[英]伯特兰·罗素（1872-1970） Bertrand Russell 英国哲学家、数学家、文学家，分析哲学的主要创始人。1950年获得诺贝尔文学奖。他一生驰骋于数学、逻辑、哲学、政治、社会、历史、道德、宗教、教育等各个领域，写下了六十多部著作和大量文章，对二十世纪的思想文化和社会生活产生了巨大的影响，被人们誉为“世纪的智者”。主要作品有《西方哲学史》《哲学问题》《心的分析》《幸福之路》等。 仝欣 译者，译有《论生命之短暂》《我的不朽已然足够：塔可夫斯基图文集》等。

In this collection of essays, Russell surveys the social and political consequences of his beliefs with characteristic clarity and humour. In Praise of Idleness is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.

In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays explores Lavelle, Bergson, and Socrates and provides themes from Merleau-Ponty lectures at the Collége de France including “The Problem of Speech” and “Nature and Logos: The Human Body.”

In this collection of essays, Russell surveys the social and political consequences of his beliefs with characteristic clarity and humour. In Praise of Idleness is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.

In Praise of Philosophy and Other Essays explores Lavelle, Bergson, and Socrates and provides themes from Merleau-Ponty lectures at the Collége de France including “The Problem of Speech” and “Nature and Logos: The Human Body.”

Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, and even how best to catch a baseball. With In Praise of Simple Physics, popular math and science writer Paul Nahin presents a plethora of situations that explore the science and math behind the wonders of everyday life. Roaming through a diverse range...(展开全部)