Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as "Achille's heel," to the lesser-known, but richly colorful, myths of the Americas and the East. Topic spreads explore c...(展开全部)

Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as "Achille's heel," to the lesser-known, but richly colorful, myths of the Americas and the East. Topic spreads explore c...(展开全部)

Drawing on a wide variety of sources, the author has re-created 32 classic Norse Myths that compete in power with Greek mythology.

What are the myths--and reality--behind the state of Israel? Ilan Pappe is one of the most outspoken and radical thinkers writing on the history of Israel. In this groundbreaking and controversial book he examines ten of the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. Once and for all he explodes the myths that justify the right...(展开全部)

How do you know whether a hot technology will succeed or fail? Or where the next big idea will come from? The best answers come not from the popular myths we tell about innovation, but instead from time-tested truths that explain how we've made it this far. This book shows the way. In The Myths of Innovation, bestselling author Scott Berkun takes a careful look at innovation hi...(展开全部)

英格丽•多莱尔（1904-1980）和 爱德加•帕林•多莱尔（1898-1986）夫妇是一对致力于童书绘本创作的艺术家，由他们合作撰写并绘图的童书获得过凯迪克大奖，并获得国际安徒生插画奖提名。代表作包括《多莱尔的希腊神话书》、《挪威的神与巨人》等。 译者 熊裕，英文编辑，资深译者，译有《雪落香杉树》、《美国教育：一部历史档案》、《日翅蝠》等多部文学经典和学术著作。

No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as ...(展开全部)

Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths—stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. From Persephone's pomegranate seeds to Prometheus's fire, from devious divine schemes to immortal love affairs, Fry draws out the humor and pathos in each story and reveals its relevance for our own time. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this g...(展开全部)

英格丽•多莱尔（1904-1980）和 爱德加•帕林•多莱尔（1898-1986）夫妇是一对致力于童书绘本创作的艺术家，由他们合作撰写并绘图的童书获得过凯迪克大奖，并获得国际安徒生插画奖提名。代表作包括《多莱尔的希腊神话书》、《挪威的神与巨人》等。 译者 熊裕，英文编辑，资深译者，译有《雪落香杉树》、《美国教育：一部历史档案》、《日翅蝠》等多部文学经典和学术著作。

Every night we enter a mythic realm, a dark, primordial world of fear and desire. What this world offers, Anthony Stevens suggests, may well be the key to understanding our waking mysteries--ourselves, our society, and our history. A prominent psychiatrist and practicing Jungian analyst, Stevens views dreaming from both psychological and neurological perspectives to show how dr...(展开全部)