丁丁在《蓝莲花》当中的冒险经历以及波德莱尔所描述的《人造天堂》让西方人陷入遐想，在他们的想象当中，鸦片与中国文化有着难以割断的联系，而中国人则把鸦片看作是“外来”的毒品，是帝国主义侵略中国的象征，在19世纪里，中国连续遭受两次鸦片战争的侵害。 1750年，英国不法商贩将印度鸦片大量走私到中国，1950年，毛泽东创建的新中国彻底铲除了鸦片，在这两百年间，鸦片给中国打下深深的烙印…… 这部扣人心弦的出色论著颠覆了许多被人广为采纳的想法，作者向我们详细地描述了鸦片渗透到中国社会的种种原因……

Explains what revivalism, rationalism, eclecticism, and functionalism meant to those who practiced them, explores the influence of the other arts and sciences on architectual theory, and analyzes notions that are commonly used in discussions about modern architecture. Infused with a deep sympathy for the 19th century, this text suggests that many 19th century ideas can be of re...(展开全部)

This important volume affords a panoramic view of local elites during the dramatic changes of late imperial and Republic China. Eleven specialists present fresh, detailed studies of subjects ranging from cultivated upper gentry to twentieth-century militarists, from wealthy urban merchants to village leaders. In the introduction and conclusion the editors reassess the pioneerin...(展开全部)

本書對科學史史家所知最引人入勝且歷史最悠久的機構之一：中國皇家天文機構（欽天監 ）提出新的見解，2,000年來此機構觀察、記錄、解釋並預測了天體的運行。利用檔案資料如呈給皇室閱覽的履歷、人事管理的記錄等，本書追索晚明至清末超過30個世代奉公於欽天監的家族的盛衰。亦深入介紹欽天監的組織結構與職掌，簡單扼要地敘述欽天監對多爾袞親王攝政、耶穌會士的效應、康熙-雍正帝與欽天監疇人世家何氏的關係、1730年日蝕誤報……等明、清兩代歷史事件發展的影響。《1620至1850年間的欽天監：天文世家、官僚主義與專業知能》（The Chinese Astronomical Bureau, 1620–1850: Lineages, Bureaucracy and Technical Expertise）從天文學家家族的角度，介紹欽天監的社會史，對中華帝國史、 #科學史 與...(展开全部)

The Making of the Modern Chinese State: 1600–1950 offers an historical analysis of the formation of the modern Chinese state from the mid-17th century to the mid-20th century, providing refreshing and provocative interpretations on almost every major issue regarding modern China’s development. The book explores why today’s China is unlike any other nation-states in size and str...(展开全部)

The Making of the Modern Chinese State: 1600–1950 offers an historical analysis of the formation of the modern Chinese state from the mid-17th century to the mid-20th century, providing refreshing and provocative interpretations on almost every major issue regarding modern China’s development. The book explores why today’s China is unlike any other nation-states in size and str...(展开全部)

The Making of the Modern Chinese State: 1600–1950 offers an historical analysis of the formation of the modern Chinese state from the mid-17th century to the mid-20th century, providing refreshing and provocative interpretations on almost every major issue regarding modern China’s development. The book explores why today’s China is unlike any other nation-states in size and str...(展开全部)

The Making of the Modern Chinese State: 1600–1950 offers an historical analysis of the formation of the modern Chinese state from the mid-17th century to the mid-20th century, providing refreshing and provocative interpretations on almost every major issue regarding modern China’s development. The book explores why today’s China is unlike any other nation-states in size and str...(展开全部)

In a vastly overpopulated near-future world, businesses have taken the place of governments and now hold all political power. States exist merely to ensure the survival of huge transnational corporations. Advertising has become hugely aggressive and boasts some of the world's most powerful executives. Through advertising, the public is constantly deluded into thinking that all...(展开全部)