In this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs--renowned author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities and The Economy of Cities --convincingly argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology-based future, we stand on the brink of a new dark age, a period of cultural collapse. Jacobs pinpoints five pillars of our culture that are in serious decay: commu...(展开全部)

This new edition is thoroughly revised, with a new chapter on sustaining your vision, updated examples, more information on creating vision for teams, and a new section that includes a vision assessment and a game plan for creating a shared vision.

In this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs--renowned author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities and The Economy of Cities --convincingly argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology-based future, we stand on the brink of a new dark age, a period of cultural collapse. Jacobs pinpoints five pillars of our culture that are in serious decay: commu...(展开全部)

In the year 2014, Google fired a shot heard all the way to Detroit. Google’s newest driverless car had no steering wheel and no brakes. The message was clear: cars of the future will be born fully autonomous, with no human driver needed. In the coming decade, self-driving cars will hit the streets, rearranging established industries and reshaping cities, giving us new choices i...(展开全部)

编自小雷蒙牧迪博士的畅销书《生命不息》（Life After Life），探讨濒临死亡经验之人所经历的过程。

编自小雷蒙牧迪博士的畅销书《生命不息》（Life After Life），探讨濒临死亡经验之人所经历的过程。

凯特•阿特金森（Kate Atkinson）：英国著名畅销小说作家，先后荣获南岸艺术文学奖，科斯塔奖，Waterstone年度作者，2013年凭借超级畅销书《生命不息》红遍全球。该书2013年4月在英美同步上市，空降各大畅销书榜NO.1，被《纽约时报》《时代周刊》《华盛顿邮报》等20多家媒体评选为“2013年度最佳图书”，被美国亚马逊编辑评选为“100本人生必读书”之一，也是英国2013年最畅销的长篇小说。 《生命不息》带领读者跟随女主角厄苏拉的脚步，看她如何在上世纪动荡的年代里，一遍又一遍活过自己的人生。作者阿特金森借由这个故事让我们见证，即使在最黑暗荒芜的时刻依旧有温暖的存在，并且透过她绝妙的叙事与描绘能力，带我们重返过去。这部小说颂赞了并存于人类中最光明美善与最丑陋不堪的面向，是阿特金森笔下最深刻且最具想象力的一部作品。