What is striking about the paintings by Michaël Borremans (*1963 in Geraardsbergen) is a technique that is almost like that of an Old Master. The Belgian artist is a virtuoso in his use of a reduced, melancholic palette of beiges, browns, and grays. As seductive as the aesthetics of the works may be, their contents are nonetheless disturbing and difficult to decipher. His paint...(展开全部)

Equally competent with both his right and left feet, Ballack began his career with BSG Motor aged just seven. On signing his first professional contract with Chemnitzer FC, he earned the nickname 'Little Kaiser' and soon moved on to Kaiserslautern. A three-time winner of the German player of the year award, Ballack's three seasons at Bayer Leverkusen and four at Bayern Munich c...(展开全部)

Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets—he’s on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the in...(展开全部)

さらし首の名所暗闇坂にそそり立つ樹齢2千年の大楠。この巨木が次々に人間を呑み込んだ？近寄る人間たちを狂気に駆り立てる大楠の謎とはなにか？信じられぬ怪事件の数々に名探偵御手洗潔が挑戦する。だが真相に迫る御手洗も恐怖にふるえるほど、事件は凄惨をきわめた。本格の旗手が全力投球する傑作。

さらし首の名所暗闇坂にそそり立つ樹齢2千年の大楠。この巨木が次々に人間を呑み込んだ？近寄る人間たちを狂気に駆り立てる大楠の謎とはなにか？信じられぬ怪事件の数々に名探偵御手洗潔が挑戦する。だが真相に迫る御手洗も恐怖にふるえるほど、事件は凄惨をきわめた。本格の旗手が全力投球する傑作。

From Dr Annie Gray, presenter of BBC2's Victorian Bakers What does it mean to eat like a queen? Elizabeth gorged on sugar, Mary on chocolate and Anne was known as 'Brandy Nan'. Victoria ate all of this and more. The Greedy Queen celebrates Victoria's appetite, both for food and, indeed, for life. Born in May 1819, Victoria came 'as plump as a partridge'. In her early years she ...(展开全部)

历史学家、厨师、广播节目主持人和作家，专攻公元1600年至今的英国食物史，不止在图书馆，也在厨房进行她的研究。她曾任职于奥德莉庄园厨房等历史悠久的厨房，并在全英各地授课。她主持了包括英国广播公司（BBC）《维多利亚烘焙师》（Victorian Bakers）在内的历史纪实节目，并出现在英国广播公司第四广播电台（BBC Radio 4）的《厨房橱柜》（The Kitchen Cabinet）节目中。现居东安格利亚（East Anglia）。

查尔斯·斯彭斯（Charles Spence）  搞笑诺贝尔营养学奖（获奖标准是“乍看之下令人发笑，其后又发人深省”的研究）得主  英国心理学会认知科技奖和实验心理学学会奖得主，被德国的亚历山大·冯·洪堡基金会认可的年度欧洲年轻认知心理学家  牛津大学教授，牛津大学交叉模态实验室负责人，丰田、百事可乐、英国帝国化学工业集团等跨国公司顾问 查尔斯·斯彭斯是著名的美食物理学家、牛津大学交叉模态研究实验室的负责人，同时在产品的多感观设计、包装和品牌创建方面为众多跨国公司提供建议。其实验“听觉对调节薯片的酥脆和新鲜度的作用”，第一次成功证明我们可以根据声音的变化判断食物新鲜度。这项研究为他赢得了2008年搞笑诺贝尔奖。另外，他与别人合著的《完美膳食》也在2015年荣获“美国出版商杰出专业暨学术写作奖”。 斯彭斯曾多次接受《时代周刊》《华尔街日报》《纽约...(展开全部)