How far will they go to win the prize? Seven strangers are invited to compete to win a clifftop mansion. The rules are simple: each contestant must have at least one hand in contact with one part of the house at all times. The last one to take their hand off, wins the house. Then, after 36 hours, a contestant is murdered. And soon they start to realise that it may not be the la...(展开全部)

Survival is the name of the game as the line blurs between reality TV and reality itself in Alexandra Oliva’s fast-paced novel of suspense. She wanted an adventure. She never imagined it would go this far. It begins with a reality TV show. Twelve contestants are sent into the woods to face challenges that will test the limits of their endurance. While they are out there, someth...(展开全部)

One of the most distinguished social scientists in the world addresses one of the central historical questions of the past millennium: does the European Renaissance deserve its unique status at the very heart of our notions of modernity? Jack Goody scrutinises the European model in relation to parallel renaissances that have taken place in other cultural areas, primarily Islam ...(展开全部)

One of the most distinguished social scientists in the world addresses one of the central historical questions of the past millennium: does the European Renaissance deserve its unique status at the very heart of our notions of modernity? Jack Goody scrutinises the European model in relation to parallel renaissances that have taken place in other cultural areas, primarily Islam ...(展开全部)

As a stamp-collecting boy always fascinated by remote places, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman was particularly taken by the diamond-shaped stamps from a place called Tannu Tuva deep within Outer Mongolia. He hoped, someday, to travel there. In 1977, Feynman and his sidekick--fellow drummer and geography enthusiast Ralph Leighton--set out to make arrangements to vi...(展开全部)

A moving story of Richard Feynman and his friend Ralph Leighton's attempts to reach the land of Tannu Tuva. An adventure that is sure to inspire everyone. Well written and imaginative, this book is essential for fans of Feynman. Includes a 5-minute soundsheet of Tuvan throat-singing.

From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision that will put everything he loves on the line. Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent. He’s even m...(展开全部)

埃特加·凯雷特 (1967-)，出生于以色列拉马干，作品敏锐地捕捉到现代人的处境，于四十国或地区出版，获奖连连，是全球电台节目热爱朗读的故事，备受全球读者喜爱。他的短篇小说刊载于《纽约时报》《纽约客》《巴黎评论》等英语世界重要刊物，经常在发表不久就被其他创作者改编， 是各界创作人的最佳灵感来源。 凯雷特使以色列文学走向世界，成为继村上春树、辛波斯卡、帕慕克等名家后，成功打入英语世界的创作者。他目前居住在特拉维夫，创作短篇故事、绘本、电影剧本，担任导演，在大学任教。也曾受美国雪城大学邀请，讲授雷蒙德·卡佛的短篇小说。

Denis Johnson’s The Laughing Monsters is a high-suspense tale of kaleidoscoping loyalties in the post-9/11 world that shows one of our great novelists at the top of his game. Roland Nair calls himself Scandinavian but travels on a U.S. passport. After ten years’ absence, he returns to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to reunite with his friend Michael Adriko. They once made a lot of mon...(展开全部)

Once you've ooh-la-la'd your way around every charming Parisian boutique, garden and cafe, the rest of France is ready to step up to the plate. Get our latest guide to France and you'll be winding through the fairytale Loire Valley, skiing in Chamonix and blissing out on mind-blowing cuisine in Paris. There's a reason why France remains the most popular tourist destination in t...(展开全部)