Brilliantly translated by Lydia Davis, here are Proust’s tormented, touching, and often very funny letters to his noisy neighbor. Marcel Proust’s genius for illuminating pain is on spectacular display in this recently discovered trove of his correspondence, Letters to His Neighbor. Already suffering from noise within his cork-lined walls, his poor soul was not ready for the fre...(展开全部)

Brilliantly translated by Lydia Davis, here are Proust’s tormented, touching, and often very funny letters to his noisy neighbor. Marcel Proust’s genius for illuminating pain is on spectacular display in this recently discovered trove of his correspondence, Letters to His Neighbor. Already suffering from noise within his cork-lined walls, his poor soul was not ready for the fre...(展开全部)

There is a moral to this book, a bit of Confucian wisdom often ignored in social network analysis: "Worry not that no one knows you, seek to be worth knowing." This advice is contrary to the usual social network emphasis on securing relations with well-connected people. Neighbor Networks examines the cases of analysts, bankers, and managers, and finds that rewards, in fact, do...(展开全部)

A philosophy of new media that defines the digital image as the process by which the body filters information to create images. In New Philosophy for New Media, Mark Hansen defines the image in digital art in terms that go beyond the merely visual. Arguing that the "digital image" encompasses the entire process by which information is made perceivable, he places the body in a p...(展开全部)

A philosophy of new media that defines the digital image as the process by which the body filters information to create images. In New Philosophy for New Media, Mark Hansen defines the image in digital art in terms that go beyond the merely visual. Arguing that the "digital image" encompasses the entire process by which information is made perceivable, he places the body in a p...(展开全部)

The practice of charging interest on loans has been controversial since it was first mentioned in early recorded history. Lending is a powerful economic tool, vital to the development of society but it can also lead to disaster if left unregulated. Prohibitions against excessive interest, or usury, have been found in almost all societies since antiquity. Whether loans were made...(展开全部)

查尔斯·盖斯特 ※美国曼哈顿大学金融&经济学教授 ※财经类畅销书作家。作品常年盘踞《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《新闻周刊》等媒体畅销榜，图书版权销售至多国。 ※常以嘉宾身份做客广播和电视节目，探讨对金融与商业的看法。 ※除《借钱》外，还有《华尔街投行百年史》《鲨鱼贷款 》《最后的合伙人》等19部作品。 获奖记录： ●《华尔街：一部历史》：《纽约时报》“经济畅销书” ●《抵押伤害：美国对消费者借贷的营销》：“NYSSCPAs年度最佳金融图书”、●《选择》“年度重点书”、《美国今日》“年度最佳金融图书” ●《世纪交易：华尔街、合并、现代美国营销》：《澳大利亚经济评论》“年度最佳101部金融图书” ●《最后一次合作：华尔街金融家族内部》：《书单》“年度十大金融书籍” ●《华尔街投行百年史》：《商业周刊》《华尔街日报》畅销书 ●《金融市场指南》：《经济学人》“...(展开全部)

Francis Bacon's New Organon, published in 1620, was revolutionary in its attempt to give formal philosophical shape to a new and rapidly emerging experimental science. It challenged the entire edifice of the philosophy and learning of Bacon's time, and left its mark on all subsequent discussions of scientific method. This volume presents a new translation of the text into moder...(展开全部)

The old rules are broken. The current revolution in business requires nothing less than a new set of rules. Succinct and memorable， New Rules is the survival kit for the new economy. Kelly s manifesto in Wired brought rave reviews from business gurus such as Tom Peters， and praise from think tanks and business strategists from all over the world. New Rules will wake up the busi...(展开全部)