Perched on the chalk uplands of Salisbury Plain, the megaliths of Stonehenge offer one of the most recognizable outlines of any ancient structure. Its purpose – place of worship, sacrificial arena, giant calendar – is unknown, but its story is one of the most extraordinary of any of the world's prehistoric monuments. Constructed in several phases over a period of some 1500 year...(展开全部)

琳恩·凯利 科普作家、乐卓博大学荣誉研究员。曾出版著作包括《史前社会的知识与权力》《鳄鱼：演化史上最大的幸存者》等。 张馨方 爱丁堡大学翻译研究硕士，现为自由译者，译著包括《脂肪的秘密生命》《俄罗斯方块：从诞生、版权之争到风靡全球的 故事》等。 唐岱兰 辅仁大学历史系毕业，译著包括《抓住大地的生动》《文化地图》等。

In "The Knowledge Web, " James Burke, the bestselling author and host of television's "Connections" series, takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how seemingly unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off one another, spinning a vast, interactive web on which ...(展开全部)