Written in Paris after the heady days of student revolt in May 1968 and before the devastation of the AIDS epidemic, History of Shit is emblematic of a wild and adventurous strain of 1970s' theoretical writing that attempted to marry theory, politics, sexuality, pleasure, experimentation, and humor. Radically redefining dialectical thought and post-Marxist politics, it takes an...(展开全部)

Positioned at the crossroads of the physical and biological sciences, chemistry deals with neither the infinitely small, nor the infinitely large, nor directly with life. So it is sometimes thought of as dull, the way things in the middle often are. But this middle ground is precisely where human beings exist. As Hoffmann shows in his inspired prose, the world observed at its m...(展开全部)

Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists.</P>

Positioned at the crossroads of the physical and biological sciences, chemistry deals with neither the infinitely small, nor the infinitely large, nor directly with life. So it is sometimes thought of as dull, the way things in the middle often are. But this middle ground is precisely where human beings exist. As Hoffmann shows in his inspired prose, the world observed at its m...(展开全部)

Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists.</P>

'At 28 years old, I found myself living at home, with my 73-year-old father. As a child, my father never minced words, and when I screwed up, he had a way of cutting right through the bullshit and pointing out exactly why I was being an idiot. When I moved back in I was still, for the most part, an idiot. But this time, I was smart enough to write down all the things he said to...(展开全部)

藍普頓為約翰普金斯大學高級國際關係研究的喬治及莎地海文講座教授，並為該校中國研究部主任；同時兼任位於華府尼克松中心的中國研究主任。1997年到任之前，他曾在紐約市擔任過美中關係全國委員會主席達十年之久。藍氏著作等身，皆以中國外交內政為主。論文常見於《外交事務》（Foreign Affairs）、《外交政策》（Foreign Policy）、《美國政治科學學報》、《中國季刊》等學報以及《時代週刊》（亞洲版）、《紐約時報》及《華盛頓郵報》等刊物。 藍氏畢業於史丹福大學，並取得該校哲學博士學位。他先後在中國大陸、台灣、香港等地居住。一九九五年他獲得俄國科學院遠東研究所頒授榮譽博士學位。 除本書外，藍氏近作有《改革開放時期中國對外交及防衛政策的制訂》（編著，史丹福大學出版社，2001年）；及跟李查丹尼依雲合著的《九‧十一後美中兩國關係》（尼克松中心，2002...(展开全部)

藍普頓為約翰普金斯大學高級國際關係研究的喬治及莎地海文講座教授，並為該校中國研究部主任；同時兼任位於華府尼克松中心的中國研究主任。1997年到任之前，他曾在紐約市擔任過美中關係全國委員會主席達十年之久。藍氏著作等身，皆以中國外交內政為主。論文常見於《外交事務》（Foreign Affairs）、《外交政策》（Foreign Policy）、《美國政治科學學報》、《中國季刊》等學報以及《時代週刊》（亞洲版）、《紐約時報》及《華盛頓郵報》等刊物。 藍氏畢業於史丹福大學，並取得該校哲學博士學位。他先後在中國大陸、台灣、香港等地居住。一九九五年他獲得俄國科學院遠東研究所頒授榮譽博士學位。 除本書外，藍氏近作有《改革開放時期中國對外交及防衛政策的制訂》（編著，史丹福大學出版社，2001年）；及跟李查丹尼依雲合著的《九‧十一後美中兩國關係》（尼克松中心，2002...(展开全部)

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful and chilling mutual parasitism. The Body--four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find...(展开全部)

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption--the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil--a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful and chilling mutual parasitism. The Body--four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods and in sunlight and thunder find...(展开全部)