In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.

In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.

A facsimile edition of one of the "classic" photography books. Elsken focuses on the Left Bank of Paris in the 1950s-a time when it was recognised as a centre of creative ferment which would determine the cultural agenda of a generation. With its unconventional, gritty, snapshot-like technique the work has been acclaimed as expanding the boundaries of documentary photography....(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 This Newbery Medal Book describes how a ten-year-old Danish girl's bravery is tested when her best friend is threatened by Nazis in 1943.

Observing that love exists in many forms, Stendhal begins his 'study' by classifying the different types - romantic, passionate, courtly - whilst musing on love's birth. He identifies the seven stages of falling in love, proffering wise advice for the ardent lover, not least how to 'crystallise' the object of one's desire. Yet beneath these clever philosophical musings can be s...(展开全部)

In a style that is writerly and audacious, Adam Phillips takes up a variety of seemingly ordinary subjects underinvestigated by psychoanalysis--kissing, worrying, risk, solitude, composure, even farting as it relates to worrying. He argues that psychoanalysis began as a virtuoso improvisation within the science of medicine, but that virtuosity has given way to the dream of sci...(展开全部)

Worshipped as heroes, treated as gods, movie stars are more than objects of admiration. A star's influence touches on every aspect of ordinary life, dictating taste in fashion, lifestyle, and desire. Edgar Morin's remarkable investigation into the cultural and social significance of the star system traces its evolution from the earliest days of the cinema - when stars like Chap...(展开全部)

Computers have changed not just the way we work but the way we love. Falling in and out of love, flirting, cheating, even having sex online have all become part of the modern way of living and loving. Yet we know very little about these new types of relationship. How is an online affair where the two people involved may never see or meet each other different from an affair in t...(展开全部)

世界著名的佛教大师、宗教界精神领袖、伟大的心灵导师、当今社会最具宗教影响力的僧人之一，以禅师、诗人、人道主义者闻名。 1926年出生于越南，16岁出家，后创立青年社会服务学派、梵汉佛教大学和Tiep Hanh团体。1966年在法国南部建立“梅村”（Plum Village）禅修道场，推广正念的禅修并帮助来自世界各地的难民及儿童，毕生宣扬非暴力的和平理念与正念生活之道。1967年，被美国民权领袖马丁•路德•金提名角逐诺贝尔和平奖。 一行禅师通晓越、英、法及中文，著作有一百多种，身兼诗人、作家与学者，除了佛学论述外，还有诗集、小说、戏剧、传记等。他对佛法的独特领悟和诗意表达，使人们得以了解佛法，掌握净化身体和解脱心灵的艺术。 他的书关注人类的存在状况，关注人类心灵的苦难与疗救，加之他对佛法的深刻体验和深入浅出的诗意表达，其著作被翻译成30多个国家的文字，...(展开全部)

阿瑟•克拉克（1917-2008） 英国科幻作家，与阿西莫夫、海因莱因并称为“世界科幻三巨头”。他一生创作了100多部作品，被翻译成40多种语言，多次获得星云奖、雨果奖等科幻至高奖项。其代表作有《童年的终结》《2001：太空漫游》《与拉玛相会》（双奖作品）及《天堂的喷泉》（双奖作品）等科幻史上的杰作。1986年，他获得美国科幻与奇幻作家协会终生成就奖——大师奖。 克拉克的绝大多数作品属于“硬科幻”，视野宏大，具有坚实的科学基础，同时饱含人文关怀，充满对人类文明终极意义的探索。克拉克早在1945年即提出利用同步卫星实现全球通信的设想。由于他的这一伟大贡献，国际天文学联合会将赤道上空的同步卫星轨道命名为“克拉克轨道”。