Fifteen years into his Papacy, and on the eve of the third millennium, Pope John Paul II goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about pain, suffering, and evil; about "salvation"; and about the relationship of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith. With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is we...(展开全部)

In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel.... Their love ...(展开全部)

卡尔·萨根（Carl Sagan，1934—1996） 美国天文学家、享誉全球的科普大师，第2709号小行星就是以他的名字命名。长期参与美国太空探测计划，获得NASA颁发的特别科学成就奖和阿波罗成就奖。萨根是美国天文协会行星科学学会的主席、美国地球物理学会联合会行星研究 会主席、美国科学促进协会行星学会主席。曾任美国康奈尔大学行星研究中心主任，也曾在哈佛、加州理工任教。 萨根的文学艺术造诣颇高，一生共创作了数十部作品，获得过普利策奖、雨果奖、艾美奖、阿西莫夫奖等重量级奖项，80年代他自编自导的系列纪录片《宇宙》在60多个国家上映，引起巨大轰动。此外，他还获得了美国天文学会的“突出贡献奖”和美国国家科学院的最高奖“公共福利奖”，以表彰他在“将科学应用于公众福利方面所做出的杰出贡献”。

Fifteen years into his Papacy, and on the eve of the third millennium, Pope John Paul II goes to the heart of his personal beliefs and speaks with passion about the existence of God; about pain, suffering, and evil; about "salvation"; and about the relationship of Catholicism to other branches of the Christian faith. With the humility and generosity of spirit for which he is we...(展开全部)

In 1889, the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, having accepted an article from Rudyard Kipling, informed the author that he should not bother to submit any more. "This isn't a kindergarten for amateur writers," the editor wrote. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language." A century later, John Grisham was turned down by sixteen agents ...(展开全部)

In 1889, the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, having accepted an article from Rudyard Kipling, informed the author that he should not bother to submit any more. "This isn't a kindergarten for amateur writers," the editor wrote. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language." A century later, John Grisham was turned down by sixteen agents ...(展开全部)

As the twentieth century drew to a close, the rich were getting richer; power was concentrating within huge corporations; vast tracts of the earth were being laid waste; and, three quarters of the earth's population had no control over its destiny and no claim to basic rights. There was nothing new in this. What was new was the virtual absence of any political will to do anythi...(展开全部)