A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place beyond good and evil-literally in Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the barren wastes of the Mojave Desert, but figuratively in the landscape of an arid soul...(展开全部)

A startling book that reshapes the debate about global warming and offers a moderate approach to meeting its challenges. Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and expensive actions now being considered—the Kyoto Protocol, for example—have a staggering potential cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, but, ultimately, will have little impact on the world's temperatur...(展开全部)

Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and staggeringly expensive actions now being considered to meet the challenges of global warming ultimately will have little impact on the world’s temperature. He suggests that rather than focusing on ineffective solutions that will cost us trillions of dollars over the coming decades, we should be looking for smarter, more cost-e...(展开全部)

A groundbreaking book that transforms the debate about global warming by offering a fresh perspective based on human needs as well as environmental concerns. Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and expensive actions now being considered to stop global warming will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, are often based on emotional rather than strictly scientific ass...(展开全部)

作者 彼得·西斯（Peter Sis），美国著名艺术家，身兼画家、作家、插画家、设计师、电影导演；曾荣获麦克阿瑟荣誉奖章、柏林电影节金熊奖、凯迪克奖、纽伯瑞奖、美国插画家协会金奖、《纽约时报》书评周刊年度最佳儿童图书奖……加诸彼得·西斯身上的荣誉，难以计数。仅以《纽约时报》书 评周刊年度最佳图画书而论，二十年中他竟“霸占”了三分之一强，《玛德琳卡》《玛德琳卡的狗》《生命之树》《飞行员与小王子》四次为他带来 “年度最佳儿童图书”的荣誉。2012年，彼得·西斯荣获得国际安徒生插画奖。 译者 柳漾，新浪微博“柳树在说话”，儿童文学工作者。本职编辑，业余时间喜欢与书打交道，写书评、做翻译，翻译的作品有图画书《和朋友一起想办法》《爱打嗝的斑马》《不会唱歌的小鸟》《青蛙王子变形记》《走开，大黑兔！》《罗丝的花园》《北极星》《不来梅的音乐家》《玛德琳过圣诞》《动物...(展开全部)

"Listen." A little boy named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is playing the piano. "Look." He is playing backward He is playing blindfolded "Imagine." What must his life be like? " Play, Mozart, play " Acclaimed artist Peter Sis introduces very young children to the child genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in this picture book tribute to the beauty of listening, looking, imagini...(展开全部)

Informal, friendly, and humorous, this little book has inspired thousands since its 1925 publication. Its practical examples show how positive attitudes can make you a "winner" in life. Self-improvement expert Norman Vincent Peale endorsed it as an essential guide, helping readers to "find prosperity, solve problems, have better health."

Informal, friendly, and humorous, this little book has inspired thousands since its 1925 publication. Its practical examples show how positive attitudes can make you a "winner" in life. Self-improvement expert Norman Vincent Peale endorsed it as an essential guide, helping readers to "find prosperity, solve problems, have better health."

On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper enough for a straight-laced boy like him. And when he asks his father if he may have one (please and thank you), his father says yes. Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a stuffed penguin and not a real one . . . Clever illustrations and a wild surprise e...(展开全部)