A riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new capital city was rising in the West. Here, in Ravenna on the coast of Italy, Arian Goths and Catholic Romans competed to produce an unrivaled concentration of buildings and astonish...(展开全部)

In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital city to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense kingdom of...(展开全部)

On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers were sent into the abyss. Pacific Crucible tells the epic tale of these first searing months of the Pacific war, when the U.S....(展开全部)

On the first Sunday in December 1941, an armada of Japanese warplanes appeared suddenly over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and devastated the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Six months later, in a sea fight north of the tiny atoll of Midway, four Japanese aircraft carriers were sent into the abyss, a blow that destroyed the offensive power of their fleet. Pacific Crucible tells the epic tale of th...(展开全部)

Since it was first published, Birds of Europe has established itself as the definitive illustrated field guide to the continent’s fascinating birdlife. Now in its third edition, this superb guide has been expanded and brought completely up to date with revised text, illustrations, and maps. More than 50 plates are either new or have been completely or partly repainted, and more...(展开全部)

Since it was first published, Birds of Europe has established itself as the definitive illustrated field guide to the continent’s fascinating birdlife. Now in its third edition, this superb guide has been expanded and brought completely up to date with revised text, illustrations, and maps. More than 50 plates are either new or have been completely or partly repainted, and more...(展开全部)

This extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family's therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all families-stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity--and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family therapy...(展开全部)

◎ 著者简介 奥古斯都·纳皮尔，1938年生于美国佐治亚州，北卡罗来纳大学临床心理学博士。曾在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校跟随卡尔·惠特克实习，他们后来由师徒关系发展成为合作关系。后任职于威斯康星大学精神医学系，并参与了儿童与家庭研究计划。目前在亚特兰大负责一个家庭治疗工作室，经常与同样是心理治疗师的妻子一起为一些家庭提供治疗。多年来一直在为一些专业报纸撰写文章。 卡尔·惠特克，1912年生于纽约，雪城大学医学博士，在路易斯维尔大学接受精神医学训练。1955年参与开办了亚特兰大精神病诊所，开始治疗精神分裂症患者并研究他们的家庭。1965年成为威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的精神医学教授，在那里工作直至1982年退休。曾在很多权威期刊上发表学术论文，并参与编写了多本心理学教材。 ◎ 译者简介 李瑞玲，台湾大学临床心理学博士。曾任东吴大学心理学系主任、东吴大学心理咨询...(展开全部)

索尔·大卫（Saul David） 历史学家、节目主持人、作家，现为英国白金汉大学军事史教授，皇家历史学会会员。著有多部虚构类和非虚构类作品，尤其在军事历史领域作品颇丰，广受读者好评。索尔·大卫是展现历史的大师，其作品气势宏大，叙述紧张，引人入胜，多次入围各类年度榜单。 张帆 毕业于吉林大学，主要从事科普书籍、人文社科书籍的翻译工作。已出版译著《生存在环境中》。

克里斯托弗·道森（Christopher Dawson, 1889-1970），英国当代著名的文化哲学家、历史学家、文化史学家和社会学家。代表著作有《神祇时代》《欧洲的形成：欧洲统一史导论》《理解欧洲》《世界历史的动力》等。道森以文化史、文化哲学、宗教哲学研究闻名于世， 横跨历史学、社会学、人类学等多个领域，是20世纪知识分子的典范。