In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, presents updated information on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and methods for uncovering lies. He analyzes a range of deception strategies -- from the political strategies of international public figures, such as Adolf Hitler and Richard Nixon, to the deceitful behav...(展开全部)

In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, presents updated information on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and methods for uncovering lies. He analyzes a range of deception strategies -- from the political strategies of international public figures, such as Adolf Hitler and Richard Nixon, to the deceitful behav...(展开全部)

In the People's Republic of China the redefinition of the procedures and symbols of marriage formed one of the main means by which the State has attempted to create major changes in the relations between the sexes, the generations and between domestic and kin groups. In this detailed anthropological study, first published in 1981, Dr Elisabeth Croll examines the changes which h...(展开全部)

Provides a fascinating and at times amusing insight into the real world uses of chemicals. Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? Walking through the supermarket, you might ask yourself: Should I be eating organic food? Is that anti-wrinkle cream a gimmick? Is it worth buying BPA-free plastics? This Si...(展开全部)

Provides a fascinating and at times amusing insight into the real world uses of chemicals. Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? Walking through the supermarket, you might ask yourself: Should I be eating organic food? Is that anti-wrinkle cream a gimmick? Is it worth buying BPA-free plastics? This Si...(展开全部)

Whether readers are tackling the Odyssey and the Iliad for the first time or are already well acquainted with the works of Homer, they will uncover the connections and layers of meaning that have made the epics 'the marvel of the ages' in this scholarly and encouraging resource. The inexhaustible pleasures of Homer are highlighted by focusing on a number of 'Homeric moments' --...(展开全部)

Whether readers are tackling the Odyssey and the Iliad for the first time or are already well acquainted with the works of Homer, they will uncover the connections and layers of meaning that have made the epics 'the marvel of the ages' in this scholarly and encouraging resource. The inexhaustible pleasures of Homer are highlighted by focusing on a number of 'Homeric moments' --...(展开全部)

On a visit to eastern Hui'an in 1994, Sara Friedman was surprised to see a married woman reluctant to visit her conjugal home. The author would soon learn that this practice was typical of the area, along with distinctive female dress styles, gender divisions of labor, and powerful same-sex networks. These customs, she would learn, have long distinguished villages in this coast...(展开全部)

劳伦斯·布洛克，享誉世界的美国侦探小说大师，当代硬汉派侦探小说最杰出的代表。他的小说不仅在美国备受青睐，而且跨越了大西洋，完全征服了自诩为侦探小说故乡的欧洲。 侦探小说界最重要的两个奖项，爱伦·坡奖的终身成就奖和钻石匕首奖均肯定了劳伦斯的大师地位。此外，他曾三次获爱伦·坡奖，两获马耳他之鹰奖，四获夏姆奖（后两个奖项都是重要的硬汉派侦探小说奖项）。 劳伦斯被称为“纽约犯罪风景的行吟诗人”，其作品主要包括以下四个系列： 马修·斯卡德系列：以一名戒酒无执照的私人侦探为主角； 雅贼系列：以一名中年小偷兼二手书店老板伯尼·罗登巴尔为主角； 伊凡·谭纳系列：以一名朝鲜战争期间遭炮击从此睡不着觉的侦探为主角； 奇波·哈里森系列：以一名肥胖、不离开办公室的、自我陶醉的私人侦探为主角。 此外，布洛克还著有杀手约翰·保罗·凯勒系列。 劳伦斯·布洛克生于纽约布法罗，现居纽...(展开全部)

The remarkable story of how timekeeping became a global affair - and how standard time almost didn’t happen. Until the nineteenth century all time was local time. On foot or on horseback, it was impossible to travel fast enough to care that noon was a few minutes earlier or later from one town to the next. The invention of railways and telegraphs, however, created a newly inter...(展开全部)