In 1695, Isaac Newton, already renowned as the greatest mind of his age, made a surprising career change. He left quiet Cambridge, where he had lived for thirty years and made his earth-shattering discoveries, and moved to London to take up the post of Warden of His Majestys Mint. Newton was preceded to the city by a genius of another kind, the budding criminal William Chaloner...(展开全部)

In 1695, Isaac Newton—already renowned as the greatest mind of his age—made a surprising career change. He left quiet Cambridge, where he had lived for thirty years and made his earth-shattering discoveries, and moved to London to take up the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint. Newton was preceded to the city by a genius of another Kind, the budding criminal William...(展开全部)

托马斯·利文森（Thomas Levenson），美国学者、科学作家、纪录片制片人，曾获艾美奖（Emmy Award）和皮博迪奖（Peabody Award）。除本书外，还有如下四部著作出版：《爱因斯坦在柏林》《针锋相对：乐器的科学史》《冰河时代：地球的气候、科学与生命》《寻找火神：爱因斯坦如何颠覆地球，发现相对论，解密宇宙》。现与妻儿同居于波士顿郊外。

托马斯·利文森（Thomas Levenson），美国学者、科学作家、纪录片制片人，曾获艾美奖（Emmy Award）和皮博迪奖（Peabody Award）。除本书外，还有如下四部著作出版：《爱因斯坦在柏林》《针锋相对：乐器的科学史》《冰河时代：地球的气候、科学与生命》《寻找火神：爱因斯坦如何颠覆地球，发现相对论，解密宇宙》。现与妻儿同居于波士顿郊外。

The Story of Philosophy chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE "KANSAS CITY STAR" From Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian," "comes a riveting, magisterial account of Rome and its remarkable ascent from an obscure agrarian backwater to the greatest empire the world has ever known. Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill ...(展开全部)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE "KANSAS CITY STAR" From Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian," "comes a riveting, magisterial account of Rome and its remarkable ascent from an obscure agrarian backwater to the greatest empire the world has ever known. Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill ...(展开全部)

A magisterial account of how a tiny city-state in ancient Greece became history’s most influential civilization, from the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian Filled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that transformed the world—from the democratic revolution that mark...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 托马斯·特拉维萨诺（Thomas Travisano），“伊丽莎白·毕肖普学会”创始主席，现为哈特威克学院英语系名誉教授。著有《伊丽莎白·毕肖普：艺术历程》和《20世纪中叶四重奏：毕肖普、洛威尔、贾雷尔与贝里曼》，编辑《空中的言辞：伊丽莎白·毕肖普与罗伯特·洛威尔通信全集》《21世纪的伊丽莎白·毕肖普》以及三卷本《美国新诗选》（合编），专著《未知的爱：伊丽莎白·毕肖普传》获得古根海姆奖金、美国国家人文基金会奖金以及美国哲学学会的支持。 【译者简介】 杨东伟，译者，诗歌研究者，译有《十扇窗：伟大的诗歌如何改变世界》《未知的爱：伊丽莎白·毕肖普传》《最后的凝望，最后的诗章》（即出）。

"The Plant Hunters" tells the story of our fascination with plants and the discovery of new species. From ancient times, when Alexander the Great included naturalists in his entourage, this intriguing story moves across the world, as plants such as coconut trees, roses and numerous fruits and vegetables were introduced from one country to another. It traces the establishment of...(展开全部)