Before the ink was dry on the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the young republic. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce from the vicious depredations of the Barbary pirates, or would it drain the treasury and provoke hostilities with the...(展开全部)

"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."— New York Times Book Review Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders—particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams—debated fiercely. Would...(展开全部)

How "a handful of bastards and outlaws fighting under a piece of striped bunting" humbled the omnipotent British Navy. Before the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military had become the most divisive issue facing the new government. Would a standing army be the thin end of dictatorship? Would a navy protect American commerce against the ...(展开全部)

While a farmer tends his field of wheat, six hungry crows watch and wait in a nearby tree. When the wheat ripens, the farmer builds a scarecrow to frighten them off, but these ingenious crows are not so easily scared. Bringing this original fable to life with brilliant collages, Leo Lionni deftly draws parallels between animal and human behavior that children can readily apprec...(展开全部)

While a farmer tends his field of wheat, six hungry crows watch and wait in a nearby tree. When the wheat ripens, the farmer builds a scarecrow to frighten them off, but these ingenious crows are not so easily scared. Bringing this original fable to life with brilliant collages, Leo Lionni deftly draws parallels between animal and human behavior that children can readily apprec...(展开全部)

穆尔·拉弗蒂（Mur Lafferty，1973- ） 美国科幻作家、游戏高手、播客制作人、《星球大战外传》钦定作者。 穆尔是一位极具天赋的作家，2013年一出道即获坎贝尔纪念奖最佳新人奖。《太空的六场葬礼》更是获得雨果奖、轨迹奖、星云奖、菲利普‧迪克奖等多项科幻大奖提名。 本书是一本设定奇巧的科幻悬疑小说。六个克隆人在太空飞船中遇害，凶手却失去了杀人的记忆。作者将经典悬疑元素融入科幻之中，视角轮番转换，时空相互交织，场景无限逼真，悬念高潮迭起，带给读者玩“剧本杀”般新鲜刺激的阅读体验。

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher is a publishing first. This set couples a book containing the six easiest chapters from Richard P. Feynman’s landmark work, Lectures on Physics specifically designed for the general, non-scientist readerwith the actual recordings of the late, great physicist delivering the lectures on which the cha...(展开全部)

威廉·肯特里奇：1955年生于南非约翰内斯堡，他的创作媒介涵盖剧场、绘画、雕塑、电影和动画短片等，作品关注南非种族隔离时期的历史及哲学、文学、戏剧、早期电影和格局等主题。因其卓越的艺术和哲学领域的贡献，2010年获得“京都奖”艺术与哲学大奖；2011年被伦敦大学授予“文学荣誉博士”；2013年被耶鲁大学授予“荣誉博士”称谓。曾在伦敦泰特美术馆、巴黎卢浮宫和国立网球场现代美术馆、米兰斯卡拉歌剧院、维也纳阿尔贝蒂纳博物馆、纽约大都会艺术博物馆和圣保罗州立美术馆等国际机构举办展览。

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone... A convict with a thirst for revenge A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager A runaway...(展开全部)

An updated general history on Six Dynasties Period.