With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars reveals how. Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the...(展开全部)

目前已知的系外行星数量已达数千颗，而“100周年星舰”和“突破摄星”等举措也推动了星际旅行的理念，冒险进入宇宙甚至殖民遥远世界的古老梦想有一天可能成为现实。 《星空旅行者指南》揭示了其中的原理。 莱斯·约翰逊将带您踏上一次激动人心的物理学和技术之旅，这些物理学和技术可能使我们能够到达星星。 他讨论了新的系外行星发现、在不远的地平线上有希望的星际任务，以及太空推进、电力、机器人、通信等方面令人兴奋的新发展。 但星际旅行并不容易，而且不适合胆小的人。 约翰逊描述了等待着我们的严酷而令人生畏的广阔空间，并解决了我们为了实现明天的可能性而需要克服的艰巨挑战——包括人类和技术方面的挑战。 《星空旅行者指南》是您通往人类发现的下一个伟大前沿的通行证，它提供了罕见的内部视角，让您了解科学和技术方面的显着突破，这将帮助明天的太空旅行者规划星空航线。 With kno...(展开全部)

When photographing people, you can have a great composition, perfect light, and the right camera settings, but if your subject doesn’t look right―if the pose is off―the shot will not be a keeper. Posing is truly a crucial skill that photographers need to have in order to create great photographs. If you’re looking to improve your ability to pose your subjects―whether they’re me...(展开全部)

扎比内·霍森菲尔德（Sabine Hossenfelder）：德国物理学家、作家、内容创作者。现就职于德国法兰克福高等研究院，已发表研究论文70多篇，研究兴趣是基础物理学，同时也扩展到了哲学与科学社会学。常年为《科学美国人》《新科学家》《鹦鹉螺》《万古》《纽约时报》等刊物供稿。拥有一个活跃的优兔账号，致力于传播科学新闻，普及科学方法论。

Multi-faceted actor, stand-up comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang is best known for his portrayal of hilarious intern Jian Yang on HBO's Emmy-nominated comedy series Silicon Valley. Born in Hong Kong, Yang made his television debut on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls and his first late-night stand-up appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, where he received a rare standing ovation. Oth...(展开全部)

作者:(美) Eric Chaisson（艾瑞克.简森），Steve McMillan（史蒂夫.麦克米兰） 译者:孙艳春 Eric Chaisson: 哈佛大学天体物理学博士，曾任太空望远镜科学研究所高级科技人员，约翰?霍普金斯大学和塔夫茨大学教授。现任教于哈佛大学，并在哈佛大学史密斯天体物理中心从事研究工作。出版关于天文学的书籍12本，两次获美国文学奖，两次获美国物理研究奖，一次获哈佛大学Smith-Weld奖。发表论文200余篇，其中一些原创性论文为其赢得了哈佛大学天体物理B. J. Bok奖。 孙艳春: 北京师范大学副教授, 长期从事天文学教学与研究工作, 发表论文多篇, 出版专著1部, 译著多部, 曾多次获教学奖, 研究项目10多项.

作者:(美) Eric Chaisson（艾瑞克.简森），Steve McMillan（史蒂夫.麦克米兰） 译者:孙艳春 Eric Chaisson: 哈佛大学天体物理学博士，曾任太空望远镜科学研究所高级科技人员，约翰?霍普金斯大学和塔夫茨大学教授。现任教于哈佛大学，并在哈佛大学史密斯天体物理中心从事研究工作。出版关于天文学的书籍12本，两次获美国文学奖，两次获美国物理研究奖，一次获哈佛大学Smith-Weld奖。发表论文200余篇，其中一些原创性论文为其赢得了哈佛大学天体物理B. J. Bok奖。 孙艳春: 北京师范大学副教授, 长期从事天文学教学与研究工作, 发表论文多篇, 出版专著1部, 译著多部, 曾多次获教学奖, 研究项目10多项.

Do your characters smile, frown, sign, or shiver too much? Are their hearts always racing, their breath rushing, or worse, they stand there, doing nothing at all? It’s okay, you aren’t alone. Writing powerful, fresh emotional description can be a challenge…or rather it used to be before The Emotion Thesaurus came along. This bestselling guide helps you break free from tired des...(展开全部)

David Allen Sibley, America's most gifted contemporary painter of birds, is the author and illustrator of this comprehensive guide. His beautifully detailed illustrations—more than 6,600 in all—and descriptions of 810 species and 350 regional populations will enrich every birder's experience. The Sibley Guide 's innovative design makes it entirely user friendly. The illustrat...(展开全部)

Want to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, The Manga Guide to Databases is just the book for you. Princess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting p...(展开全部)