"The Mean Genes message is optimistic . . . a self-help book for the merely average human being." (The Washington Post Book World) "An unusual cross between a social Darwinist monograph and a self-help manual." (The New Yorker) Why do we want-and do-so many things that are bad for us? In Mean Genes Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan argue that we need to stop looking to S...(展开全部)

"Genetics: From Genes to Genomes" is a cutting-edge, introductory genetics text authored by an unparalleled author team, including Nobel Prize winner, Leland Hartwell. The Third Edition continues to build upon the integration of Mendelian and molecular principles, providing students with the links between early genetics understanding and the new molecular discoveries that have ...(展开全部)

Genetics: From Genes to Genomes is a cutting-edge, introductory genetics text authored by an unparalleled author team, including Nobel Prize winner, Leland Hartwell. The 4th edition continues to build upon the integration of Mendelian and molecular principles, providing students with the links between the early understanding of genetics and the new molecular discoveries that ha...(展开全部)

The authors have developed a text that reflects the directions Genetics is taking as it heads into the 21st century. This perspective embraces five major themes: 1. The central importance of the genome, as opposed to the action of individual genes; 2. The application of genetics to the improvement of human health; 3. The growing appreciation for the relationships among organism...(展开全部)

Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" ("The Atlantic Monthly"), examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to "The Painted Word."

The strange saga of American architecture in the twentieth century makes for both high comedy and intellectual excitement as Wolfe debunks the European gods of modern and postmodern architecture and their American counterparts.

汤姆·沃尔夫（Tom Wolfe，1931— ），美国当代著名的记者、评论家、作家。先后就读于华盛顿大学和耶鲁大学。早年从事新闻报道工作，开创了新新闻写作模式，被称为“新新闻主义之父”。他的文风泼辣大胆，擅长捕捉当代人的心态，讽刺性地描写美国社会。主要作品有《水泵房》、《着色的世界》、《真材实料》、《从包豪斯到我们的豪斯》和《虚荣的篝火》等。曾获美国国家图书奖、哥伦比亚新闻奖、国家人文勋章、《芝加哥论坛报》文学终身成就奖、美国全国图书基金会美国文学杰出贡献奖。在美国新闻界和文学界具有举足轻重的地位。 译者简介： 关肇邺（1929— ），中国工程院院士，建筑学家，清华大学建筑学院教授。早年师承梁思成，在现代建筑和中西方古典建筑的历史和理论研究方面，具有很深的造诣。发表论文、译著等40余篇。2000年获首届“梁思成建筑奖”、“全国工程设计大师”称号，20...(展开全部)

This book is an ideal teaching manual for high school agriscience and consumer science programs, as well as for post-secondary food science courses. It is an excellent overview for anyone interested in attaining a basic understanding of food science.

Rothbard's most famous monetary essay has appeared in multiple editions and influenced two generations of economists, investors, and businessmen. After presenting the basics of money and banking theory, he traces the decline of the dollar from the 18th century to the present, and provides lucid critiques of central banking, New Deal monetary policy, Nixonian fiat money, and fix...(展开全部)

马修·威尔科克斯（Matthew Willcox），博达大桥广告公司（FCB）决策制定研究所的创立者和执行常委。博达大桥广告公司（FCB）是世界最早的广告公司之一，也是全球最早上市的广告公司之一，决策制定研究所是其中一个非常独特的机构，它把研究人类行为和人们如何做 选择的科学新发现拓展应用于市场营销实践中。马修在品牌战略领域已经有25年的从业经历，足迹遍布欧洲、亚洲和北美洲。他服务过李维斯、美国艺电、希尔顿酒店集团、联合利华、雀巢、壳牌和葛兰素史克等大企业。在马修的帮助下，这些企业的产品比以往更受消费者的喜爱。在这个过程中，他还为客户们赢得了8座艾菲奖（Effie）。马修还是美国食品和药品管理局的行为变化事务专家，经常在各大商学院和营销交流大会上做演讲。 包云波，法学硕士，毕业于中国社会科学院研究生院，曾任中央电视台国际新闻编辑。出版译作有《洞彻精英...(展开全部)