One of the most feared weapons of World War II, the Tiger tank was a beast of a machine which dominated the battlefields of Europe with its astonishing size, speed and firepower. It continues to fascinate more than 70 years after it was first designed, and a comprehensive, illustrated history such as this is long overdue. Revealing its design and development history, Thomas And...(展开全部)

Contrary to popular belief it is the tiger, not the lion, who is the true king of the jungle: a male Siberian tiger can grow to almost three and a half metres in length and weigh more than 300 kilograms. Sleek, powerful and mysterious, the tiger is revered as a potent symbol of sexuality, ferocity and magic in many cultures around the world, yet the tiger’s strength and beauty ...(展开全部)

雅克·勒高夫（Jacques Le Goff，1924－2014），法国历史学家，年鉴学派第三代代表人物之一，1972—1977年任法国社会科学高等学院院长。勒高夫专长中世纪史，尤其是12—13世纪。他认为中世纪本身是一个独立的文明，与希腊－罗马时代及现代有明显分别。勒高夫的著作有多种在中国翻译出版，如《圣路易》（2002）、《中世纪的知识分子》《钱袋与永生：中世纪的经济与宗教》《试谈另一个中世纪》（2014）等。

雅克·勒高夫（Jacques Le Goff，1924－2014），法国历史学家，年鉴学派第三代代表人物之一，1972—1977年任法国社会科学高等学院院长。勒高夫专长中世纪史，尤其是12—13世纪。他认为中世纪本身是一个独立的文明，与希腊－罗马时代及现代有明显分别。勒高夫的著作有多种在中国翻译出版，如《圣路易》（2002）、《中世纪的知识分子》《钱袋与永生：中世纪的经济与宗教》《试谈另一个中世纪》（2014）等。

This book is the first in 15 years to present the largely overlooked work of Philadelphia-born, New York–based photographer Louis Faurer (1916–2001), who depicted the melancholy streets of New York in the 1940s and ’50s, and whom Walter Hopps described as a “master of his medium.” Faurer initially worked for fashion magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar in New York, but soon focuse...(展开全部)

Claudia Hampton, a beautiful, famous writer, lies dying in hospital. But, as the nurses tend to her with quiet condescension, she is plotting her greatest work: a history of the world and in the process, my own'. Gradually she re-creates the rich mosaic of her life and times, conjuring up those she has known. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustwor...(展开全部)