From ancient currency to Adam Smith, from the gold standard to shadow banking and the Great Recession: a sweeping historical epic that traces the development and evolution of one of humankind’s greatest inventions. What is money, and how does it work? In this tour de force of political, cultural and economic history, Felix Martin challenges nothing less than our conventional un...(展开全部)

What is money, and how does it work? The conventional answer is that people once used sugar in the West Indies, tobacco in Virginia, and dried cod in Newfoundland, and that today's financial universe evolved from barter. Unfortunately, there is a problem with this story. It's wrong. And not just wrong, but dangerous. Money: the Unauthorized Biography unfolds a panoramic secret ...(展开全部)

福爾摩斯是世界最出名且最具存在感的偵探人物，鮮明的形象百年來深植在好幾個世代的讀者心中。然而，對於福爾摩斯，我們到底知道多少？ 他的故事多半是經由夥伴華生記錄下來，從1887年至1927年間陸續在雜誌上刊出，福爾摩斯本身是神祕而不可捉摸的。 一個活生生的福爾摩斯，該是如何走過他的一生？ 這是一本細心整理福爾摩斯的話語與相關記述，追溯維多利亞時代的社會背景，重組出其人傳記的珍貴書籍，包括他的先祖、他與華生的相遇、他的探案、他的旅程、他的一切、他的辭世，填補了世人對福爾摩斯其人零碎記憶外的空白。將這個神祕人物植入那個他本該存在的維多利亞時代背景，讓他的生命跟著時代而動。 福爾摩斯簡介 Sherlock Holmes, 1854 - 1929 1854年6月17日出生於英國，祖母為法國人，有一位年長七歲的兄長麥克羅夫。他進入劍橋大學主攻自然科學，24歲「福...(展开全部)

Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today’s clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of three thousand years of faith, slaugh...(展开全部)

Jerusalem is the epic history of three thousand years of faith, fanaticism, bloodshed, and coexistence, from King David to the 21st century, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict. How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the “center of the world” and now the key to peace in the Middle East? In a gripping narrative, Sim...(展开全部)

"The Simpsons" is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of "Full House," "Growing Pains," and "Family Matters." Sp...(展开全部)

<Font size="+1">WARNING: THIS ISN'T THE REAL THING...IT'S FUNNIER!</Font> "Stop that movie," Headmaster Alpo Bumblemore said, "or Hogwash is history!" Already overrun by brawling, fetid fans of the bestselling Barry Trotter books, Hogwash is certain to be pulled down brick by brick after Barry's new big-budget biopic debuts. So Barry Trotter, Ermine Cringer, and Lon Measly...(展开全部)

作者：欧文·费雪（Irving Fisher，1867—1947），著名经济学家、数学家、耶鲁大学教授。他提出的“费雪方程式”，提高了人们对货币量与总体物价水平之间关系的认识。著有《利息理论》《货币的购买力》《繁荣与萧条》和《货币幻觉》《货币缩水》等。备受熊彼特、弗里德曼、萨缪尔森、张五常等经济学家的推崇。 译者：曹乾，东南大学医疗保险学系副教授，主要研究方卫生经济学与卫生政策、社会保障。译有《微观经济理论》（MWG）、《健康经济学》、《高级微观经济学》（戴维·克雷普斯著）、《动态最优化基础》等。

作者：欧文·费雪（Irving Fisher，1867—1947），著名经济学家、数学家、耶鲁大学教授。他提出的“费雪方程式”，提高了人们对货币量与总体物价水平之间关系的认识。著有《利息理论》《货币的购买力》《繁荣与萧条》和《货币幻觉》《货币缩水》等。备受熊彼特、弗里德曼、萨缪尔森、张五常等经济学家的推崇。 译者：曹乾，东南大学医疗保险学系副教授，主要研究方卫生经济学与卫生政策、社会保障。译有《微观经济理论》（MWG）、《健康经济学》、《高级微观经济学》（戴维·克雷普斯著）、《动态最优化基础》等。