Kevin Wilson’s best book yet—a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve b...(展开全部)

Douglas Adams leads us on an unforgettable journey around the world to see species on the brink of extinction. After years of reflecting on the absurdities of life on other planets, science-fiction author Douglas Adams teams up with zoologist Mark Carwardine on an expedition to find out what’s happening to life on this one.

道格拉斯·亚当斯（Douglas Adams） 1952年生于英国剑桥，科幻小说作家、幽默讽刺文学大师，代表作有《银河系漫游指南》《消逝世界漫游指南》等，亦是活跃的剧作家、音乐家、环保活动者和演讲者。2001年逝世，年仅49岁。 道格拉斯·亚当斯以《银河系漫游指南》系列 作品在科幻迷中享有极高声誉，该作品后来还拍成电影。亚当斯的早逝在科幻和奇幻社群中引起了极大的哀悼。在他去世的前些天，国际天文学协会的小行星中心刚刚将一颗编号18610的小行星命名为“阿瑟·邓特”（《银河系漫游指南》一书中人物）。 马克·卡沃丁（Mark Carwardine） 英国动物学家、自由作家、摄影师。与道格拉斯·亚当斯合著《消逝世界漫游指南》。

道格拉斯·亚当斯（Douglas Adams） 1952年生于英国剑桥，科幻小说作家、幽默讽刺文学大师，代表作有《银河系漫游指南》《消逝世界漫游指南》等，亦是活跃的剧作家、音乐家、环保活动者和演讲者。2001年逝世，年仅49岁。 道格拉斯·亚当斯以《银河系漫游指南》系列 作品在科幻迷中享有极高声誉，该作品后来还拍成电影。亚当斯的早逝在科幻和奇幻社群中引起了极大的哀悼。在他去世的前些天，国际天文学协会的小行星中心刚刚将一颗编号18610的小行星命名为“阿瑟·邓特”（《银河系漫游指南》一书中人物）。 马克·卡沃丁（Mark Carwardine） 英国动物学家、自由作家、摄影师。与道格拉斯·亚当斯合著《消逝世界漫游指南》。

Very funny and moving...The glimpses of rare fauna seem to have enlarged [Adams'] thinking, enlivened his world; and so might the animals do for us all, if we were to help them live. THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Join bestselling author Douglas Adams and zooligist Mark Carwardine as they take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures. Hilarious and poignan...(展开全部)

Kevin Wilson’s best book yet—a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve b...(展开全部)

Aprox. 9 hours. Kevin Wilson’s best book yet—a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities Lillian and Madison were the unlikeliest of roommates at their elite boarding school: Madison, the daughter of a prominent Atlanta family, being groomed for greatness; Lillian, a s...(展开全部)

Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward -- on anyone or anything they can. In Teaching Smart People How to Learn, Chris Argyris sheds light on the forces that p...(展开全部)

Teaching with iPad how-to is a crisp and systematic guide organized into various step-by-step recipes that will enable you to utilize the power of your iPad to make your daily teaching tasks easy and interesting. This book is ideal for school and university teachers who have access to an iPad and are willing to make their profession all the more fun and easy for themselves. It is assumed that the reader has basic knowledge of how to use the iPad, access the Appstore and download apps.

Teaching with iPad how-to is a crisp and systematic guide organized into various step-by-step recipes that will enable you to utilize the power of your iPad to make your daily teaching tasks easy and interesting. This book is ideal for school and university teachers who have access to an iPad and are willing to make their profession all the more fun and easy for themselves. It is assumed that the reader has basic knowledge of how to use the iPad, access the Appstore and download apps.