This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep?, an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English, provides systematic practice of English pronunciation, with an emphasis on minimal pairs, through a wide variety of interesting exercises and activities. The cou...(展开全部)

This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition of Ship or Sheep?, an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English, provides systematic practice of English pronunciation, with an emphasis on minimal pairs, through a wide variety of interesting exercises and activities. The cou...(展开全部)

Ann Baker 著名语音学家，语言教育家。曾著有《Ship or Sheep》（累计销超过百万册）、《Tree or Three》（累计销量超过百万册）、《Pronunciation Pairs》等系列英语语音教程以及《Creative Thinking》系列、《Conversational Learning: An Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation》等作品。

杰克·威廉森（Jack Williamson，1908年—2006年11月10日），美国科幻小说作家，出生于亚利桑那州，后定居新墨西哥州。代表作品包括《月亮孩子》《反物质飞船》《石柱门》《潜在的异族》等，首创“反物质”科学名词。 杰克·威廉森1926年高中毕业后因经济困难放弃学业，1928年在《惊奇故事》杂志发表处女作《金属人》。其创作分为两个阶段：1945年前以《时间军团》等太空歌剧为主，1945年后转向科技社会影响题材，于1972年出版转型代表作《月亮孩子》。56岁获得博士学位后在新墨西哥州大学任教至1977年退休，期间推动科幻文学理论化发展。1976年获世界科幻大师奖，1978年当选美国科幻作家协会会长。2001年以93岁高龄凭《最终的地球》创雨果奖最年长获奖记录。晚年出版《黑太阳》等作品，持续写作至96岁。2006年逝世于新墨西哥州，终年98...(展开全部)

The Seetee series is a golden age science fiction cycle by the American writer Jack Williamson (writing under the pseudonym "Will Stewart"). It follows late-22nd century Asteroid Belt colonists as they attempt to harness the titular seetee (a phonetic for "CT" or "contraterrene" matter, an obsolete term for antimatter) for the advancement of humanity and the defeat of the autho...(展开全部)

Exceptional tales of emancipation and evolution at the birth of the modern era. Winner of US National Book Award. 'Andrea Barrett's work stands out for its sheer intelligence. The overall effect is quietly dazzling.' New York Times Set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century, this elegant collection of stories take their impulse from the world of science. Interweaving ...(展开全部)

In the second breathtaking volume of Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, a new tide of glory and terror sweeps forward the story of the Vestrit clan, their liveship Vivacia, and all who strive to possess her. As the ancient tradition of Bingtown's Old Traders slowly erodes under the cold new order of a corrupt ruler, the Vestrits anxiously await the return of their liveship...(展开全部)

保罗·巴奇加卢皮 美国当代科幻界引人瞩目的70后新秀作家。大学主修东亚研究，毕业后曾客居中国，在昆明和北京学习中文。由于这些经历，其作品常具有浓厚的东方背景，显示出作者对东方文化的兴趣和关注。 从2005年开始，巴奇加卢皮在科幻界崭露头角，至今已获得五次雨果奖提名、四次星云奖提名。2009年，巴奇加卢皮的长篇处女作《发条女孩》一经面世，就迅速囊括了包括星云奖、雨果奖在内的几乎所有幻想文学大奖，并入选《时代》周刊“年度十佳小说”，作者本人也成为美国最耀眼的科幻新星

A gritty, high-stakes adventure set in a futuristic world where oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer. In America's Gulf Coast region, grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota-and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or by chance, ...(展开全部)