Explore the oddities of the British psyche with this informative and witty illustrated guide. For a nation that loves to laugh at themselves, this is the perfect companion when wandering lonely through the clouds of British behaviour. From small-talk to superiority, from the famous stiff upper lip to hooliganism, from cricket to condiments, and curry to class, this book will ta...(展开全部)

奈杰尔·沃伯顿（Nigel Warburton），英国公开大学（The Open University）的哲学高级讲师，著有《哲学的门槛:写给所有人的简明西方哲学》等多部畅销书,对逻辑学有多年研究及深刻见解。

What is ‘humpty-dumptying’? Do ‘arguments from analogy’ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using ‘weasel words’? What’s the difference between a ‘red herring’ and a ‘straw man’? This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entr...(展开全部)

This text aims to give the reader the power to tell a good from a bad argument. Using witty and topical examples, Nigel Warburton provides the reader with the confidence to tell the difference between a Red Herring and a Straw Man. The second edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. Entries include: catch-22 contraries; counterexample; domino effect; except...(展开全部)

【著者简介】 [英] 基娅拉·玛丽亚·佩特罗：伦敦自然历史博物馆地球科学部岩石学与火山学主导研究员。 [意] 罗伯特·斯坎多内：意大利国家地球物理和火山研究所，维苏威火山天文台助理研究员。 [英] 亚历克斯·惠特克：英国伦敦帝国理工学院科学与工程专业地球系构造学高级讲师。 【译者简介】 邓柯彤：复旦大学翻译系硕士，现任复旦大学出版社外语分社编辑，从事专著、期刊、教材、译著等出版工作。

Insider guidance to the modern world of investment banking today In Investment Banking Explained, Wharton professor and global financier Michel Fleuriet provides a complete overview of investment banking in its modern form; defines key terms; identifies structures, strategies, and operational aspects; and analyzes the strategy in each of the main functional areas of an in...(展开全部)

Insider guidance to the modern world of investment banking today In Investment Banking Explained, Wharton professor and global financier Michel Fleuriet provides a complete overview of investment banking in its modern form; defines key terms; identifies structures, strategies, and operational aspects; and analyzes the strategy in each of the main functional areas of an in...(展开全部)

Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for "L." And toys for "T." But what begins with "X"? That's a hard one.

Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for "L." And toys for "T." But what begins with "X"? That's a hard one.

Aimed at fashion and textile students, Fashion A to Z fills a gap in the market for an affordable, accessible, and up-to-date guide to fashion terminology. Bringing together all the key words commonly used in colleges and in industry, this fashion reference book is beautifully illustrated with diagrams and drawings of fashion details and costumes that bring the subject to life....(展开全部)