Pirates have captivated our imaginations for generations, and the popularity of the recent Pirates of the Caribbean films has planted them even more firmly in our minds. But what were pirates really like? Author Robert Ritchie guides us on a tour of piracy from ancient times through the present, and dispels the false image of pirates created by adventure stories and Holly...(展开全部)

康妮•布鲁克（Connie Bruck），《纽约客》杂志采访作家，经常有文章刊登《大西洋》、《美国律师》、《华盛顿邮报》、《纽约时报》等报章杂志。曾获多次殊荣，包括1991年全美杂志报道奖。曾于1995年出版有《购并霸业：时代华纳总裁史蒂夫•罗斯传》一书。

康妮•布鲁克（Connie Bruck），《纽约客》杂志采访作家，经常有文章刊登《大西洋》、《美国律师》、《华盛顿邮报》、《纽约时报》等报章杂志。曾获多次殊荣，包括1991年全美杂志报道奖。曾于1995年出版有《购并霸业：时代华纳总裁史蒂夫•罗斯传》一书。

When, why, and how early humans began to eat meat are three of the most fundamental unresolved questions in the study of human origins. Before 2.5 million years ago the presence and importance of meat in the hominid diet is unknown. After stone tools appear in the fossil record it seems clear that meat was eaten in increasing quantities, but whether it was obtained through hunt...(展开全部)

"An unparalleled achievement, a work of shattering, almost unbearable radiance. I did not stop crying throughout. For Mills. For my young self. For all of us who have lived and continue to live in that pitiless abyss of childhood abuse. To read this courageous book is to be transformed utterly by Mills's empathy, resilience, and grace. Mark my words: Chosen is destined to be a ...(展开全部)

In 70 CE, the Jews were an agrarian and illiterate people living mostly in the Land of Israel and Mesopotamia. By 1492 the Jewish people had become a small group of literate urbanites specializing in crafts, trade, moneylending, and medicine in hundreds of places across the Old World, from Seville to Mangalore. What caused this radical change? The Chosen Few presents a new answ...(展开全部)

During the '80s, Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham created the corporate raiders. He was the billionaire Junk Bond King. But, in the corner stood the U.S. District Attorney waiting to file criminal and racketeering charges.