Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.</p> In The Light Fantastic, only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, wh...(展开全部)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.</p> In The Light Fantastic, only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, wh...(展开全部)

Mapping Meanings is essentially a broad-ranged introduction to China’s intellectual entry into the family of nations. Written by a fine selection of experts, it guides the reader into the terrain of China's (late Qing) encounter with Western knowledge and modern sciences, and at the same time connects convincingly to the broader question of the mobility of knowledge. The late Q...(展开全部)

Mapping Meanings is essentially a broad-ranged introduction to China’s intellectual entry into the family of nations. Written by a fine selection of experts, it guides the reader into the terrain of China's (late Qing) encounter with Western knowledge and modern sciences, and at the same time connects convincingly to the broader question of the mobility of knowledge. The late Q...(展开全部)

Gathering some of Alex Webbs most iconic images, many of which were taken in the far corners of the earth, "The Suffering of Light" brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalogue. Recognized as a pioneer of American colour photography, Webb has since the 1970s consistently created photographs characterized by intense colour and light. His work, with its richly layered an...(展开全部)

In 1975, Dannion Brinkley was struck and killed by lightning. When he awoke in a morgue twenty-eight minutes later, everything was forever changed. During the next twenty years, Brinkley had not one, but two more near-death experiences. Each time, he visited the other side and received valuable lessons and spiritual knowledge, which he incorporated into his daily life. Now, in ...(展开全部)

The Light of Day was the basis for Jules Dassin’s classic film, Topkapi . When Arthur Abdel Simpson first spots Harper in the Athens airport, he recognizes him as a tourist unfamiliar with city and in need of a private driver. In other words, the perfect mark for Simpson’s brand of entrepreneurship. But Harper proves to be more the spider than the fly when he catches Simps...(展开全部)

埃里克•安布勒 Eric Ambler（1909-1998） 爱伦•坡终身大师奖得主，被英国《卫报》誉为“现代悬疑小说之父”。 安布勒开创性地将现实主义风格中的惊险、逼真引入悬疑小说流派，并凭借自己精妙的叙事技巧，将悬疑小说提升到文学的高度，成为希区柯克、007之父弗莱明、约翰•勒卡雷、格雷厄姆•格林等多位悬疑大师的灵感源泉。 在本书中，安布勒用优雅、幽默的语言，不断反转的情节构思，令人沉浸其中。透过一个小贼离奇荒诞的冒险故事，表达了对小人物境遇的深切关怀。在动荡、逃亡和重重阴谋中，展现了人性中那些或阴暗或迷人的特质。

埃里克•安布勒 Eric Ambler（1909-1998） 爱伦•坡终身大师奖得主，被英国《卫报》誉为“现代悬疑小说之父”。 安布勒开创性地将现实主义风格中的惊险、逼真引入悬疑小说流派，并凭借自己精妙的叙事技巧，将悬疑小说提升到文学的高度，成为希区柯克、007之父弗莱明、约翰•勒卡雷、格雷厄姆•格林等多位悬疑大师的灵感源泉。 在本书中，安布勒用优雅、幽默的语言，不断反转的情节构思，令人沉浸其中。透过一个小贼离奇荒诞的冒险故事，表达了对小人物境遇的深切关怀。在动荡、逃亡和重重阴谋中，展现了人性中那些或阴暗或迷人的特质。