Informative and entertaining, Reel Justice rates trial scenes in films on a one-to-four-gavel scale, with four being a classic and one being "ask for a new trial." Authors Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow, both accomplished law professionals, discuss the cultural messages encoded in the films, point out what went right and wrong in scenes where liberties were taken, and even ans...(展开全部)

From woolly mammoths to rocket ships, the marvels of a museum are more fun to explore when Maisy leads the way. On a rainy-day visit to the museum, Maisy and her friends explore everything from dinosaurs to a moon exhibit, from vintage vehicles to a giant dollhouse to the food exhibit. There's always something new (or old) to see at a museum, and for little readers, it's good t...(展开全部)

It’s another first for Maisy! The intrepid mouse is off to the big city with Charley. A perfect story for young children going on an urban adventure. Broom, vroom, beep! Maisy and Charley are in the city visiting their friend Dotty, and there are many things to get used to - noisy traffic, enormous buildings, and sidewalks so crowded they have to walk very slowly (all the bet...(展开全部)

《The Color Monster Goes to School》，主要讲述了小怪兽第一天上学的经历，特别适合学龄前、或害怕上学的小朋友。 小怪兽，今天第一次去学校。跟每个小朋友一样，它也有点紧张。学校是什么？有没有危险的动物？有没有彩色的魔法云？还是一片充满陷阱的森林？它准备了很多对付学校的装备：头盔、防外星人护目镜、靴子、驱蝙蝠剂、手电筒…当然，这些并没有派上用场。学校生活究竟是什么样呢？作者按照时间轴线，一页一页地展示了小怪兽在学校会做什么、玩什么、吃什么…

Alien is one of the most original, thrilling, and beautiful franchises in cinema history. From Ridley Scott's elegant horror masterpiece and James Cameron's visceral and heart-pounding Aliens, to David Fincher's nihilistic Alien3, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's twisted Alien Resurrection, these are the films that birthed a monster and a cultural phenomenon. Alien: The Archive is a be...(展开全部)

What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Is the free market fair? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? Is killing sometimes morally required? Is it possible, or desirable, to legislate morality? Do individual rights and the common good conflict? Michael J. Sandel’s “Justice” course is one of the most po...(展开全部)

Harvard government professor Sandel (Public Philosophy) dazzles in this sweeping survey of hot topics—the recent government bailouts, the draft, surrogate pregnancies, same-sex marriage, immigration reform and reparations for slavery—that situates various sides in the debates in the context of timeless philosophical questions and movements. Sandel takes utilitarianism, Kant's c...(展开全部)

《公正:该如何做是好?》内容简介：如果为了减轻病人的痛苦而向他提供致命性的药物，你认为这是对生命的亵渎吗？如果一个人的死能换来多数人的生，你会牺牲那个人面让自己和同伴们活下去吗？如果改进汽车的致命缺陷能挽救很多人的生命，你会愿意为此付出高额的改装费用吗？如果-项合同与传统道德桕冲突，法院判决合同无效，你会认为法院的判决是公正的吗？在这个日益物质化的年代，我们的行为选择总在人性和物质性之间摇摆不定。当我们遇到生死抉择的时候。我们常常因为尊重人的基本权利而违背利益最大化的理性原则；因此我们才会认为，19世纪遇险的英国船员为了存活下去杀死并吃掉一个病弱的奴仆，是有悖人道的。但是，当我们口口声声说个人的生命权利至上时，为什么像福特汽车这样的企业却会给生命贴上价格标签？如果我们尊重个体的权利。但为什么大多数人又会反对同性婚姻？ 我们的社会、我们的思潮、我们的正...(展开全部)