No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the “...(展开全部)

What is anthropology? What can it tell us about the world? Why, in short, does it matter? For well over a century, cultural anthropologists have circled the globe, from Papua New Guinea to suburban England and from China to California, uncovering surprising facts and insights about how humans organize their lives and articulate their values. In the process, anthropology has don...(展开全部)

Take a peek inside the heads of some of the world’s greatest living graphic designers. How do they think, how do they connect to others, what special skills do they have? In honest and revealing interviews, nineteen designers, including Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Beirut, David Carson, and Milton Glaser, share their approaches, processes, opinions, and thoughts about their work ...(展开全部)

Take a peek inside the heads of some of the world’s greatest living graphic designers. How do they think, how do they connect to others, what special skills do they have? In honest and revealing interviews, nineteen designers, including Stefan Sagmeister, Michael Beirut, David Carson, and Milton Glaser, share their approaches, processes, opinions, and thoughts about their work ...(展开全部)

约翰·狄克森·卡尔（1906－1977） 史上最伟大的推理小说作家之一，举世公认的“密室推理之王”。其小说素以公平著称，线索隐蔽，解答惊人，具有超乎寻常的逻辑性、趣味性。他一生共设计了超过五十种密室，几乎每个都是构思精巧、无以复加；又兼其小说一贯具有的浓郁哥特风格，以及其谋篇布局的架构能力之强，自会让读者大呼过瘾，竞相传读。读推理，岂能不读密室；读密室，岂能不读卡尔！ 雅德里安·柯南·道尔（1910－1970） 阿瑟·柯南·道尔爵士的小儿子，深受维多利亚时代的熏陶。爵士病殁二十余年之后，他利用父亲当年的书桌，联手最著名的推理宗师约翰·狄克森·卡尔，潜心玩味原著的文风、结构和神韵，最终铺陈出了举世最正统的福尔摩斯后续故事。

约翰·狄克森·卡尔（1906－1977） 史上最伟大的推理小说作家之一，举世公认的“密室推理之王”。其小说素以公平著称，线索隐蔽，解答惊人，具有超乎寻常的逻辑性、趣味性。他一生共设计了超过五十种密室，几乎每个都是构思精巧、无以复加；又兼其小说一贯具有的浓郁哥特风格，以及其谋篇布局的架构能力之强，自会让读者大呼过瘾，竞相传读。读推理，岂能不读密室；读密室，岂能不读卡尔！ 雅德里安·柯南·道尔（1910－1970） 阿瑟·柯南·道尔爵士的小儿子，深受维多利亚时代的熏陶。爵士病殁二十余年之后，他利用父亲当年的书桌，联手最著名的推理宗师约翰·狄克森·卡尔，潜心玩味原著的文风、结构和神韵，最终铺陈出了举世最正统的福尔摩斯后续故事。

The Sherlock Holmes Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, tackles the most "elementary" of subjects — the world of Sherlock Holmes, as told by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Sherlock Holmes Book is packed with witty illustrations, clear graphics, and memorable quotes that make it the perfect Sherlock Holmes guide, covering every case of the worl...(展开全部)

A comprehensive guide to this important literary figure and his author A classic literary character, Sherlock Holmes has fascinated readers for decades-from his repartee with Dr. Watson and his unparalleled powers of deduction to the settings, themes, and villains of the stories. Now, this friendly guide offers a clear introduction to this beloved figure and his author, Sir Art...(展开全部)

How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett wraps a lifetime of investing wisdom into one highly accessible package. An intelligent guide to analyzing and valuing investment targets, it tells investors what questions to ask, what answers to expect, and how to approach any stock as a skeptical, common-sense business analyst. Above all, this fast-paced boo...(展开全部)

Using the ways of the best moneymakers to invest wisely</p> "An intelligent and thoughtful guide."&shy;&shy;BusinessWeek</p> ". . . a welcome addition to the bookshelf of anyone who wants to take control of his or her financial life."&shy;&shy;United Press International</p> The bestselling hardcover edition of How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren ...(展开全部)