「人文科學已經發展了一段時日，我們走過的路程預示了當往之方向。所有的過去僅是一個開始的開始；所有人類心智的成就僅是甦醒前的夢。」這是年輕威爾斯(H. G. Wells)在上個世紀的一段預言式風格的講演。他還強調了全球災難性的危機：「為何不會有某些事物把人類的種族及歷史毀滅殆盡？……某種來自太空的物體、瘟疫、空氣中的惡疾、隨彗星而來的毒素、地球內部噴發的氣體、新物種把我們當作獵物、藥物，或者人類的心智陷入毀滅性的瘋狂狀態。」對科學悲觀的他如果至今依然在世，眼前更甚於以往的科學進展恐怕更會讓他憂心忡忡。二十一世紀遺傳學、機器人學，以及奈米科技固然勾勒出令人興奮的前景，但新發現的影響良窳互見，科學強大力量所引發的威脅，真實得令人不安，而且不斷尖銳化。擺在眼前的事實是：人類不僅具備了以核戰毀滅文明的能力，並逐漸獲得同樣致命的生物學專業知識。電腦網路的風險威脅...(展开全部)

From world-renowned astrophysicist Sir Martin Rees, a timely, brisk, and alarming look at the way today's technology could spell the end of tomorrow. Bolstered by unassailable science and delivered in eloquent style, Our Final Hour 's provocative argument that humanity has a mere 50-50 chance of surviving the next century has struck a chord with readers, reviewers, and opinio...(展开全部)

马克·麦克卡森（Mark McCutcheon），最顶级的业余科学家和科学畅销书作者，现年43岁（1965年生），是一名出生于加拿大的电气工程师与科学爱好者，他一直都敏锐地认识到，我们的科学遗产中存在许多未解之谜和未解答的问题——这种认识在《终极理论》中达到了顶峰。

理论物理学的绝世好书,重新质疑我们对光,引力,电磁力,等所有物理概念的理解,表明我们根本上不明白什么是光,引力等物理概念,让人重新思考科学的遗产.(随我的阅读持续更新)

A groundbreaking current affairs book documenting the largest population move in human history, as a third of the world’s people migrate into cities, rupturing societies across the globe.

A groundbreaking current affairs book documenting the largest population move in human history, as a third of the world’s people migrate into cities, rupturing societies across the globe.

Best-selling writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, JLA) and critically acclaimed artist J.G. Jones (52, Wanted) redefine what it means to be a modern day Super Hero in this cosmic epic. What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissisti...(展开全部)

What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissistic followers actually win the war between light and dark. Featuring the deaths and resurrections of major DC characters, FINAL CRISIS is more than your average multi-part event-it's a deconstruction ...(展开全部)

Best-selling writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, JLA) and critically acclaimed artist J.G. Jones (52, Wanted) redefine what it means to be a modern day Super Hero in this cosmic epic. What happens when evil wins? That's the question Superman, Batman, the Justice League and every being in the DCU have to face when Darkseid and his otherworldly legion of narcissisti...(展开全部)