Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented." So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of "man throw spear," how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of ...(展开全部)

Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented." So begins linguist Guy Deutscher's enthralling investigation into the genesis and evolution of language. If we started off with rudimentary utterances on the level of "man throw spear," how did we end up with sophisticated grammars, enormous vocabularies, and intricately nuanced degrees of ...(展开全部)

What you are today is not important... for in thisrunaway bestseller you will learn how to changeyour life by applying the secrets you are about todiscover in the ancient scrolls.

What you are today is not important... for in thisrunaway bestseller you will learn how to changeyour life by applying the secrets you are about todiscover in the ancient scrolls.

In "Boomerang" Michael Lewis, the international bestselling author of "The Big Short", "Liars' Poker", "The Blind Side" and "Moneyball", turns his trademark wit to the subject of how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Right now, Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by ta...(展开全部)

In "Boomerang" Michael Lewis, the international bestselling author of "The Big Short", "Liars' Poker", "The Blind Side" and "Moneyball", turns his trademark wit to the subject of how the financial meltdown hit us all in the face. Right now, Europe is in serious financial chaos. In Greece, infrastructure costs mean it would be cheaper to transport all Greek rail passengers by ta...(展开全部)

A Pink Floyd album with no instruments. A Sex Pistols record more incendiary than Never Mind The Bollocks. A sci-fi rock opera by Weezer. Rock 'n' roll history is littered with intriguing albums that never saw the light of day, let alone the charts. Self-destructive ambition, intra-band turmoil, record-company politics and even death have all played their part in creating a fas...(展开全部)

伯纳德•理查兹（Bernard Richards），英国牛津大学布拉斯诺学院荣誉教授。他于1972年至1996年在该学院担任英语文学专业的研究员。他不仅是“朗文英语文学系列丛书”中《维多利亚时期英文诗歌》的作者，也编辑了亨利·詹姆斯的《被凌辱的伯顿》和《卡萨玛西玛公主》。他发表过350多篇学术论文和评论文章，研究范围从16世纪诗人到20世纪作家。他为《罗斯金导读》（剑桥大学出版社）一书撰写的章节展现了罗斯金鲜为人知的一面。此外，他正在为罗斯金未完成的自传《往事》撰写续篇。 沙丁 （译者），作者、译者、文学编辑，著有长篇小说《戴红项圈的驯鹿》《催眠者》，参与翻译《巴黎评论·短篇小说课堂》。

Once known a the "great fire, "the spotted death" or "destroying angel", smallpox has been rivaled only by plague as a source of supreme terror. Spreading easily through the air, especially in crowded urban conditions, smallpox even today is fatal to 25% of its victims; there is no known cure once symptoms appear. Although naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated in 1977, re...(展开全部)