In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. But it wasn’t until the 1850s that instruments could recognize a tenth of a second, and, once they did, the impact on modern science and society was profound. Revealing the history behind this infinitesimal interval, A Tenth of a Second sheds new light on modernity and illuminat...(展开全部)

In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. But it wasn't until the 1850s that instruments could recognize a tenth of a second, and, once they did, their impact on modern science and society was profound. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies...(展开全部)

In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. But it wasn’t until the 1850s that instruments could recognize a tenth of a second, and, once they did, the impact on modern science and society was profound. Revealing the history behind this infinitesimal interval, A Tenth of a Second sheds new light on modernity and illuminat...(展开全部)

Stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this Second Edition stimulates further exploration of the events, methodologies, and theories that shaped medical practices in decades past and in modern clinical practice-highlighting the practices of civilizations around the world, as well as the research of pioneering scientists and physicians who contributed to our current ...(展开全部)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of ‘A History of Cambodia’ provides a timely look at this increasingly visible Southeast Asian nation. Hailed by the ‘Journal of Asian Studies’ as an “original contribution, superior to any other existing work,” the first edition ended in 1953 with Cambodia’s independence from France; the second carries the narrative forward to the p...(展开全部)

The past year has been one of viral panic – panic about viruses, that is. Through headlines, public health warnings, and at least one homemade hazmat suit, we were reminded of the powerful force of viruses. They are the smallest living things known to science, yet they can hold the entire planet in their sway. A Planet of Viruses is Carl Zimmer's eye-opening look at the hidden ...(展开全部)

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of ‘A History of Cambodia’ provides a timely look at this increasingly visible Southeast Asian nation. Hailed by the ‘Journal of Asian Studies’ as an “original contribution, superior to any other existing work,” the first edition ended in 1953 with Cambodia’s independence from France; the second carries the narrative forward to the p...(展开全部)

Stressing major themes in the history of medicine, this Second Edition stimulates further exploration of the events, methodologies, and theories that shaped medical practices in decades past and in modern clinical practice-highlighting the practices of civilizations around the world, as well as the research of pioneering scientists and physicians who contributed to our current ...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 高野和明（Kazuaki Takano） 日本推理作家协会成员，小说家、编剧、导演。1964年，高野和明出生于一个医生家庭。他从小立志当导演，小学六年级开始拍摄电影，高中时创作的剧本入围日本城户奖。2001年，凭借小说处女作《消失的13级台阶》斩获江户川乱步奖，各国读者好评如潮。 2011年发表《人类灭绝》，一经出版便横扫日本推理作家协会奖、山田风太郎文学奖等多项大奖，彻底确立高野和明在日本文坛无可撼动的地位。 本书讲述了在人类灭绝的危机下，不同身份、不同立场的人物的挣扎与思考。小说采用多线叙事，戏剧张力十足，悬念迭起。有读者称阅读《人类灭绝》就像欣赏电影。 【译者简介】 百里，曾用笔名汪洋，毕业于北京大学，资深日、英文译者，译作有《金阁寺》《暗夜与黎明》《百年法》等。

【作者简介】 高野和明（Kazuaki Takano） 日本推理作家协会成员，小说家、编剧、导演。1964年，高野和明出生于一个医生家庭。他从小立志当导演，小学六年级开始拍摄电影，高中时创作的剧本入围日本城户奖。2001年，凭借小说处女作《消失的13级台阶》斩获江户川乱步奖，各国读者好评如潮。 2011年发表《人类灭绝》，一经出版便横扫日本推理作家协会奖、山田风太郎文学奖等多项大奖，彻底确立高野和明在日本文坛无可撼动的地位。 本书讲述了在人类灭绝的危机下，不同身份、不同立场的人物的挣扎与思考。小说采用多线叙事，戏剧张力十足，悬念迭起。有读者称阅读《人类灭绝》就像欣赏电影。 【译者简介】 百里，曾用笔名汪洋，毕业于北京大学，资深日、英文译者，译作有《金阁寺》《暗夜与黎明》《百年法》等。