The first authorized inside look at a major mutual fund company! Vanguard is, in the eyes of man, the most influential mutual fund company in America. Now, the "Vanguard Experiment" chronicles Vanguard - from startup in 1975 to the second-largest mutual fund company in the nation today and the industry's number one service firm - reveals how John c. bogle, Chairman of the Vangu...(展开全部)

The first authorized inside look at a major mutual fund company! Vanguard is, in the eyes of man, the most influential mutual fund company in America. Now, the "Vanguard Experiment" chronicles Vanguard - from startup in 1975 to the second-largest mutual fund company in the nation today and the industry's number one service firm - reveals how John c. bogle, Chairman of the Vangu...(展开全部)

"One of the best financial books of 2011." National Post John Bogle's journey from financial-industry pioneer to one of its toughest critics Arguably the greatest shareholder advocate in the history of Wall Steet, John Bogle not only created the first index mutual fund but has become the primary voice for change in an industry plagued by excess and complacency. Bogle stumbled u...(展开全部)

"One of the best financial books of 2011." National Post John Bogle's journey from financial-industry pioneer to one of its toughest critics Arguably the greatest shareholder advocate in the history of Wall Steet, John Bogle not only created the first index mutual fund but has become the primary voice for change in an industry plagued by excess and complacency. Bogle stumbled u...(展开全部)

His goal—to prevent every disease that commonly attacked children—was unattainable. But Maurice Hilleman came close. Maurice Hilleman is the father of modern vaccines. Chief among his accomplishments are nine vaccines that practically every child gets, rendering formerly deadly diseases—including mumps, rubella, and measles—nearly forgotten. Author Paul A. Offit's rich and ...(展开全部)

His goal—to prevent every disease that commonly attacked children—was unattainable. But Maurice Hilleman came close. Maurice Hilleman is the father of modern vaccines. Chief among his accomplishments are nine vaccines that practically every child gets, rendering formerly deadly diseases—including mumps, rubella, and measles—nearly forgotten. Author Paul A. Offit's rich and ...(展开全部)

Award-winning travel writer and actor Andrew McCarthy delivers a revealing and insightful memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion—from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today’s spiritual and pleasur...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 安德鲁•麦卡锡 （Andrew McCarthy），1962年生，美国著名演员，曾出演好莱坞影片《七个毕业生》、《红粉佳人》等，2009年执导拍摄过当红美剧《绯闻女孩》。目前麦卡锡除继续演艺事业外，又是位旅行作家和《国家地理旅行者》杂志的特约编辑，长期为《纽约时报》、《大西洋》和《华尔街日报》等媒体撰稿。2011年，美国旅行作家协会向他颁发了“2010年度旅行新闻家”的荣誉大奖。 【译者简介】 方激，男，原籍浙江宁波，毕业于中国科学技术大学、美国休斯敦大学，现居美国。自幼喜爱文学创作，笔耕不辍，思想敏锐，文风扎实。

In the visionary tradition of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, One Square Inch of Silence alerts us to beauty that we take for granted and sounds an urgent environmental alarm. Natural silence is our nation’s fastest-disappearing resource, warns Emmy-winning acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton, who has made it his mission to record and preserve it in all its variety—before these ...(展开全部)

John Bogle on Investing is the first comprehensive review of the career and contributions of this dynamic investing icon. From Jack Bogle's never-before-published 1951 Princeton thesis to more than two dozen essays covering five decades of investing, it is a 50-year compendium of the work and wisdom of one of the world's most important financial figures. Investors at all levels...(展开全部)