The bicycle is one of mankind's greatest inventions - and the most popular form of transport in history. Robert Penn has ridden one most days of his adult life. In his late 20s, he pedalled 40,000 kilometres around the world. Yet, like cyclists everywhere, the utilitarian bikes he currently owns don't even hint at this devotion. Robert needs a new bike, a bespoke machine that r...(展开全部)

☀作者简介 罗伯特•佩恩 英国作家、记者和电视节目主持人。撰写的电视系列片《森林童话》全面详细地讲述了英国森林的概况。曾骑自行车环游世界，到过五大洲的40多个国家。目前，罗伯特和家人住在南威尔士州黑山山林里，过着回归自然的古朴生活。 本书为其代表作，被《泰晤士报》列入“畅销书前十强”，已翻译成14种文字。 罗伯特•佩恩个人网站：https://robpenn.net/

☀作者简介 罗伯特•佩恩 英国作家、记者和电视节目主持人。撰写的电视系列片《森林童话》全面详细地讲述了英国森林的概况。曾骑自行车环游世界，到过五大洲的40多个国家。目前，罗伯特和家人住在南威尔士州黑山山林里，过着回归自然的古朴生活。 本书为其代表作，被《泰晤士报》列入“畅销书前十强”，已翻译成14种文字。 罗伯特•佩恩个人网站：https://robpenn.net/

Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. In his late twenties, he pedaled 25,000 miles around the world. Today he rides to get to work, sometimes for work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, to stay sane, and to skip bath time with his kids. He's no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all ...(展开全部)

What defines "happiness," and how can we get it? The ways in which people in China ask and answer this universal question tell us a lot about the tensions and challenges they face during periods of remarkable political and economic change. Based on a five-year original study conducted by a select team of China experts, The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness begins with the assumptio...(展开全部)

"The Promise of Happiness" is a provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy. It asks what follows when we make our desires and even our own happiness conditional on the happiness of others: 'I just want you to be happy', 'I'm happy if you're happy'. Combining philosophy and feminist cultural studies, Sara Ahmed reveals the affective and moral work performed by t...(展开全部)

Bertrand Russell describes the purpose of this book as the putting together of some remarks on the state of happiness which are inspired by common sense, rather than any profound philosophy or deep erudition. It is based on the belief that many people who are unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of th...(展开全部)

A long-awaited follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Search Inside Yourself shows us how to cultivate joy within the context of our fast-paced lives and explains why it is critical to creativity, innovation, confidence, and ultimately success in every arena. In Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan shows that you don’t need to meditate for hours, days, months or years to achieve ...(展开全部)

Bringing to life scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, this bestselling book reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. • Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than...(展开全部)

Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight? Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want? Why do patients remember long medical procedures as being less pa...(展开全部)