皮埃尔·布尔（1912-1994），法国小说家，青年时期在马来亚经营香蕉种植园，二战爆发后，加入戴高乐领导的自由法国力量，在中国、缅甸等地与日军作战。代表作有《桂河大桥》和《人猿星球》。 译者孙凯，北京大学法语系教师，译著有朱斯蒂娜•莱维的《坏女儿》、阿拉斯的《绘画史事》等作品。

皮埃尔·布尔（1912-1994），法国小说家，青年时期在马来亚经营香蕉种植园，二战爆发后，加入戴高乐领导的自由法国力量，在中国、缅甸等地与日军作战。代表作有《桂河大桥》和《人猿星球》。 译者孙凯，北京大学法语系教师，译著有朱斯蒂娜•莱维的《坏女儿》、阿拉斯的《绘画史事》等作品。

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

This is the story of the adventurers who risked death to discover strange life forms in the farthest corners of Earth. Beginning with Linnaeus, a colourful band of explorers made it their mission to travel and bring back astonishing new life forms. Acclaimed science writer Richard Conniff brings these daredevil "species seekers" to life. Alongside their globe-spanning tales of ...(展开全部)

From the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth, a colorful band of amateur naturalists explored the most perilous corners of the planet to discover new life-forms. Amid globe-spanning tales of adventure, Richard Conniff recounts a dramatic historical shift, as humans finally discovered the pantheon of life on Earth-and our place within it.

His name is Smitty Tibbs, but everyone calls him the Alien. Ginny is convinced there's more to the Alien than his muted exterior. But as she attempts to break into his safe and emotionless world, she realizes her efforts might be causing more harm than good. Has she gone too far, or not far enough? "Utterly compelling - totally satisfying. A fast-moving, unusual contemporary ...(展开全部)

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The question 'What is the meaning of life?' is one of the most fascinating, oldest and most difficult questions human beings have ever posed themselves. In an increasingly secularized culture, it remains a question to which we are ineluctably and powerfully drawn. In this acute and thoughtful book, John Cottingham assesses some of the most influential attempts to explain it, ra...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Publisher Comments : Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves — and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives — and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, r...(展开全部)