著名电影导演，与法斯宾德、施隆多夫和赫尔措格并称为“德国新电影四杰”，是20世纪70年代“新德国电影运动”（New German Cinema） 的代表人物之一。 文德斯 1945年出生于德国杜塞尔多夫，1963-1965年在慕尼黑大学学习医学及哲学专业，1966年投考巴黎高等电影学院失败，用一年时间在巴黎电影资料馆观摩大量影片自学成才。1970年代，受当时美国公路电影的启发，以及出于少年时对西部片的喜爱，文德斯开始拍摄属于自己的欧洲式的公路电影，并由此奠定了他日后的创作方向，开始了他在光影世界里的漫漫流浪。在他的著名电影作品《德州巴黎》、《美国朋友》、《柏林苍穹下》、《直到世界末日》……中，流浪与疏离成为永远的主角，文德斯也借由这两个元素在银幕上创造出一个个充满诗意与虚空感的世界，赢得了评论家和观众们的喜爱，并多次荣获戛纳、柏林、威尼斯等国际电影节...(展开全部)

Wim Wenders ranks among the greatest artistic minds of contemporary film: over the past 30 years his films have consistently demonstrated such clarity and sensitivity that they have transcended boundaries of language and nationality, finding a devoted audience worldwide. Wenders brings to this collection of photographic essays the same literary and cinematic talents, the same c...(展开全部)

In the late 1980s a generation of filmmakers began to flower outside the Hollywood studio system and in the following decade, the independent film movement bloomed. Dozens of lesser-known filmmakers such as Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino began walking away with coveted prizes at Cannes and eventually the Academy Awards. Many of these directors were discovered at Robert...(展开全部)

In the late 1980s a generation of filmmakers began to flower outside the Hollywood studio system and in the following decade, the independent film movement bloomed. Dozens of lesser-known filmmakers such as Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino began walking away with coveted prizes at Cannes and eventually the Academy Awards. Many of these directors were discovered at Robert...(展开全部)

How Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, the movie Groundhog Day, Harry Potter, and other familiar stories illustrate the concepts of computing. Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm, Martin Erwig explains computation as...(展开全部)

One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect desc...(展开全部)

One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect desc...(展开全部)

This book offers us a privileged glimpse into the artistic process used by top fashion photographer Tim Walker. This comprehensive overview of his work brings us deep inside his glamorous world of adventure. Featuring a wide array of sketches, contacts and Polaroidse share in source materials normally hidden within the photographer's studio. The evocative images are rich with t...(展开全部)

This book offers us a privileged glimpse into the artistic process used by top fashion photographer Tim Walker. This comprehensive overview of his work brings us deep inside his glamorous world of adventure. Featuring a wide array of sketches, contacts and Polaroidse share in source materials normally hidden within the photographer's studio. The evocative images are rich with t...(展开全部)

Once upon a time, a young boy called “Wart” was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn’t possibly imagine. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knights, love a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated to chivalrous values. A future that would see him crowned and known for all time as Arthur, King of the Britons. Durin...(展开全部)