A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys—and reawakens our capacity to be amazed. The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight—a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity—to the realm of the mundane. Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who left academia and a career in the ...(展开全部)

◎著者 马克•凡霍纳克 （Mark Vanhoenacker） 为了实现童年的飞行大梦，马克于研究生期间中断学业，投身咨询行业努力攒钱。2001年，他开始接受飞行训练，先后开过空客A320和波音747，如今已是资深的副驾驶，经常穿梭于世界各大都市。他还定期为《纽约时报》 撰稿，也是《石板杂志》的专栏作家。 ◎译者 吕奕欣 笔译专业毕业。曾任职于出版业与金融业，现专职翻译，译作涉及建筑设计、文学小说、语言学习、商业管理、旅游知识、健康养生等领域。 ◎审校 李文新 出生于军人家庭，他本人亦有30年的军旅生涯，多次立功受奖，授大校军衔，历任兰空航运团机械员、北空航技室工程师、空司航行局参谋、空军空管办副主任、空军装备研究院副师职研究员。2004年8月自主择业在国际航空运输协会（IATA）工作17年，历任北亚区航行运营及基础设施部副总监、北亚区安全与航行事务...(展开全部)

In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep the party to power and end 18 years of Conservative government. He has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times; few British prime ministers have shaped the nation's course as profoundly as Blair during his ten years in power, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come....(展开全部)

A psychology text that you'll actually want to read! PSYCHOLOGY: A JOURNEY is guaranteed to spark your curiosity, insight, imagination, and interest. Using the proven SQ4R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Reflect, and Review) active learning system to help you study smarter, Coon leads you to an understanding of major concepts as well as how psychology relates to the challenges...(展开全部)

Dennis　Coon博士　堪称出版业的奇迹。作为心理学领域的畅销书作家，他因独具匠心的教学方式和以学生为中心的教学理念备受广大师生喜爱。在美国，超过250万学生正在使用他的著作作为教科书。他同时还是一位活跃的图书评论家与出版顾问。他爱好徒步旅行、摄影、绘画、木工以及音乐，他还是一位古典吉他及钢丝木吉他的设计与制作者。 John　Mitterer博士　任教于加拿大布鲁克大学，为超过25000名学生教授心理学概论课程。他曾多次获得教学奖项，包括2003年布鲁克大学杰出教学奖、2003年加拿大安大略省大学教师协会教学奖、2004年加拿大国家3M教学奖学金、2005年加拿大心理学协会颁发的心理学教学与培训杰出贡献奖、2010年布鲁克大学Don Ursino杰出教学奖，并于2006—2009年蝉联布鲁克大学校长杯杰出教学奖。他还是一位高尔夫球爱好者与鸟类爱好...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 A Sentimental Journey is a novel without a plot, a journey without a destination. It records the adventures of the amiable Parson Yorick, as he sets off on his travels through France and Italy, relishing his encounters with all manner of men and women-particularly the pretty ones. Sterne's tale rapidly moves away from the narrative of travel to become a series of dr...(展开全部)

One of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus travels to Greece with a suitcase full of philosophy books, seeking the best way to achieve a fulfilling old age Daniel Klein journeys to the Greek island Hydra to discover the secrets of aging happily. Drawing on the lives of his Greek friends, as well as philosophers ranging from Epicurus to Sartre, Klein learns to ...(展开全部)

This awe-inspiring collection of over 500 amazing photographs will open your eyes to the wonders of life under the canopy. The result of nature photographer, Thomas Marent's 16-year journey across five continents, Rainforest celebrates the fascinating behaviour and incredible variety of rainforest animals and plants - from resourceful leaf-cutter ants to the multi-hued clouds o...(展开全部)

罗因顿·米斯特里（Rohinton Mistry），加拿大籍印度裔作家，1952年生于印度孟买，1974年毕业于圣泽维尔大学数学与经济学专业，1975年移民至加拿大，后毕业于多伦多大学乌兹沃斯学院英语与哲学专业。主要作品有长篇小说《昼短夜长》《微妙的平衡》《家事》，短篇小说集《费罗莎·巴格故事集》等。他的作品描绘了印度社会的各个层面，以及印度帕西人的生活、习俗和信仰，充满了对印度的怀念之情。 熊裕，译者，译有《多莱尔的希腊神话书》《雪落香杉树》《日翅蝠》《月亮与六便士》等多部文学经典和学术著作。

It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father's ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives...(展开全部)