An epic tale, with violence at its heart, and a triumph of narrative history. The Norman Conquest starts with the most decisive battle in English history and continues with dramatic rebellions and their ruthless suppression, eventually resulting in the creation of the English nation. The repercussions of the Conquest are with us still. The book begins with the Saxon kings, sp...(展开全部)

Nancy Kress, one of the leading writers of science fiction today, has written a number of provocative and award-winning stories and novels. But it is with the Beggars trilogy that she has reached the pinnacle of her success. Developed out of her Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novella, "Beggars in Spain," the trilogy was launched with <i>Beggars in Spain</i><b> </b>(1993), also a...(展开全部)

编/绘者 诺曼·洛克威尔 Norman Rockwell 美国20世纪早期重要的画家，总统自由奖章得主。美国第一位成立个人专属博物馆的画家，纽约时报称他为“20世纪美国最受欢迎的艺术家”。 洛克威尔生于纽约，16岁开始创作，一生创作作品超过4000幅，是相当多产的画家。他的作品多为杂志、小说插画，主题常常反映当时美国人的日常生活。在1973年进行的调查显示，有80%的美国人认为洛克威尔是他们心目中“当代最卓越的画家”。1977年，洛克威尔因“生动地描绘国家任务风土”获得了总统自由奖章，这是美国公民的最高荣誉。 译者 周靖 男，哲学博士，主要从事语言哲学、实用主义哲学、心灵哲学等方向的研究。

A revised and updated version of the bestselling "Christmas" classic, Norman Rockwell's Christmas book is the ultimate holiday treasury. Originally published by Abrams in 1977, Norman Rockwell's "Christmas Book" is a Christmas classic that has remained a bestseller for over thirty years. With over 85 images from Norman Rockwell's archive of holiday art, this fully redesigned ed...(展开全部)

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she fo...(展开全部)

Welcome to an amusement park unlike any you’ve seen before. With this eye-popping, astounding debut, Mark Rogalski guides us through an amazing menagerie of one-of-a-kind attractions. From Alligators in the Air, through to the Zebra Zeppelin, the reader is provided with an elegant ticket that admits them onto rides at turns thrilling, mysterious, spectacular—and always breathta...(展开全部)

Welcome to an amusement park unlike any you’ve seen before. With this eye-popping, astounding debut, Mark Rogalski guides us through an amazing menagerie of one-of-a-kind attractions. From Alligators in the Air, through to the Zebra Zeppelin, the reader is provided with an elegant ticket that admits them onto rides at turns thrilling, mysterious, spectacular—and always breathta...(展开全部)

This is the first time I'm taking the bus by myself. Mom packed me a snack --- and had me bring my sweater in case I get cold.? But Mom likely didn't imagine the adventure her little girl would have as she rides to her grandmother's house in this sweet picture book. While the bus is taking her down the streets, through a forest and into a pitch-black tunnel, the little girl enc...(展开全部)

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she fo...(展开全部)