Aided by this book the gardener can now answer the question "What's in a name?" and they and their garden will benefirt from understanding the wealth of information that has hitherto lain hidden within the myserious world of Latin names.' - Financial Times Online RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unravelling of the mysteries of ...(展开全部)

Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unpre...(展开全部)

Great Maps superbly illustrates maps from all around the world, analyzing each map visually with the help of pull-outs and graphic close-up details. It traces the history of maps chronologically, featuring key cartographers and telling the story behind each map: why it was created, who it was for, and how it was achieved. This amazing guide draws together navigation, propaganda...(展开全部)

About Great Maps This beautifully illustrated book showcases more than 60 of the greatest maps ever made, from the ancient Babylonian map carved on a stone tablet, through medieval maps such as the mappa mundi to the modern satellite images of Google Earth. Drawing upon geography, science, exploration, art, culture, and mythology, maps have existed almost as long as the human r...(展开全部)

About Great Maps This beautifully illustrated book showcases more than 60 of the greatest maps ever made, from the ancient Babylonian map carved on a stone tablet, through medieval maps such as the mappa mundi to the modern satellite images of Google Earth. Drawing upon geography, science, exploration, art, culture, and mythology, maps have existed almost as long as the human r...(展开全部)

Great Maps superbly illustrates maps from all around the world, analyzing each map visually with the help of pull-outs and graphic close-up details. It traces the history of maps chronologically, featuring key cartographers and telling the story behind each map: why it was created, who it was for, and how it was achieved. This amazing guide draws together navigation, propaganda...(展开全部)

In The Art and Science of Java, Stanford professor and well-known leader in CS Education Eric Roberts emphasizes the student-friendly exposition that led to the success of The Art and Science of C. By following the recommendations of the Association of Computing Machinery's Java Task Force, this first edition text adopts a modern objects-first approach that introduces students ...(展开全部)

Want to take your CSS designs to the next level? will show you how to create dozens of CSS-based Website components. You'll discover how to: # Format calendars, menus and table of contents using CSS # Create horizontal, vertical, drop-down and tab-based navigation systems using CSS # Create rounded corners using CSS # Design stylish Website headings # Put together funky & arti...(展开全部)

Want to take your CSS designs to the next level? will show you how to create dozens of CSS-based Website components. You'll discover how to: # Format calendars, menus and table of contents using CSS # Create horizontal, vertical, drop-down and tab-based navigation systems using CSS # Create rounded corners using CSS # Design stylish Website headings # Put together funky & arti...(展开全部)

菲利普·泰洛克（ Philip E. Tetlock），著名心理学家，全球最受关注的社会学家之一，宾夕法尼亚大学教授，同时还在沃顿商学院心理学和政治学部门任职。他和妻子芭芭拉·梅勒斯是“精准预测项目”的共同负责人，这是一项已开展多年的预测研究项目。 丹·加德纳（Dan Gardner），畅销书作家，同时还是一位屡获殊荣的新闻记者。