As our first technology for contemplation of the self, the mirror is arguably as important an invention as the wheel and perhaps even more universal. Mirror Mirror is the fascinating story of the mirror's invention, refinement, and use in an astonishing range of human activities-from the bloodthirsty smoking gods of the Toltecs, to the fantastic mirrored rooms wealthy Romans c...(展开全部)

Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem? Can we avoid them even if we try? In Mirror, Mirror, Simon Blackburn, the author of such best-selling philosophy books as Think, Being Good, ...(展开全部)

An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village. Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, a boy and his family wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for a busy day of shopping. Meanwhile, in a small village in Morocco, a boy and his family go through their own morning routines and set ou...(展开全部)

作者珍妮·贝克的作品极具人文关怀，她关注包括家庭、社会、环境、野生动物等一系列问题，她的作品的另外一个特色是采用拼贴画，所用的都是身边随手可得的材料，比如树皮、羽毛、棉絮、布料等。

作者珍妮·贝克的作品极具人文关怀，她关注包括家庭、社会、环境、野生动物等一系列问题，她的作品的另外一个特色是采用拼贴画，所用的都是身边随手可得的材料，比如树皮、羽毛、棉絮、布料等。

An innovative, two-in-one picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families: one in a Western city and one in a North African village. Somewhere in Sydney, Australia, a boy and his family wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for a busy day of shopping. Meanwhile, in a small village in Morocco, a boy and his family go through their own morning routines and set ou...(展开全部)

Ancora un’invenzione semplice e geniale della giovane autrice coreana che affronta con precise ed accattivanti immagini disegnate il tema dello specchio e dello specchiarsi, ripercorrendo e mimando i giochi visivi che tutti, dai piccoli ai grandi, fanno davanti a questo oggetto quotidiano che riflette le nostre immagini. Il finale come in Alice, primo libro di Suzy Lee edito da...(展开全部)

Not everyone would envy young Lord Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, even though he had formed his own mercenary fleet before attending the naval academy, and even though his mother was the beautiful Cordelia, the ship captain who has taught the Lords of Barrayar much about the perils of sexism. Even the fact that Miles is third in line to the throne and personally owns a major chunk ...(展开全部)