Illustrations by Thomas Scmid. Foreword by Vice Admiral Sir Louis le Bailly. Through the twilight years of the British Empire the battlecruiser HMS Hood was the glory ship of the Royal Navy. Unmatched in size and beauty, Hood defined English sea power from her keel-laying in 1916 to her destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941. This fascinating new volume is a seminal w...(展开全部)

德国空军战斗机飞行员瓦尔特-诺沃特尼的一生--照片、档案和评注。诺沃特尼因 258 次空战胜利而功勋卓著，但他最著名的是部署和指挥梅塞施密特Me 262试飞队。后来，他的 "诺沃特尼突击队 "成为历史上第一支投入战斗的喷气式战斗机部队（诺沃特尼用Me 262取得了三次辉煌的空中胜利）。这本图文并茂的书真实而中立地探讨了诺沃特尼短暂的一生，是对二战航空史极有意义的贡献。

Through the ages, humanity has created, destroyed, rescued, neglected, discovered, stolen, and cherished libraries—and no other institution so perfectly mirrors the human condition in any period of history. The Library tells the story of libraries and of the changing form and function of the book from era to era, whether clay tablets, parchment sheets, papyrus scrolls, gloss...(展开全部)

乔弗里·瓦德，乔弗里·瓦德著有《号角吹响之前：富兰克林·罗斯福的青少年时代》和《大家风范：富兰克林·罗斯福初试锋芒》，后者获全美传记书评奖。他是《美国传统遗产》杂志的前任编辑，曾为公共广播系统的几部纪录片撰稿，其中包括《内战》。 瑞克·伯恩斯 《内战》的制片和撰稿人，曾就读于哥伦比亚大学和英国剑桥大学。 肯·伯恩斯 弗罗伦汀制片社的创始人，是当今最享盛誉的纪录片制片人之一。他曾制作和导演过许多获奖影片，是公共广播系统的系列纪录片《内战》的制片、导演、摄影和合作撰稿人。 王聪，1960年出生于上海，旅美学者，现任费城教育局翻译处主管。

乔弗里·瓦德，乔弗里·瓦德著有《号角吹响之前：富兰克林·罗斯福的青少年时代》和《大家风范：富兰克林·罗斯福初试锋芒》，后者获全美传记书评奖。他是《美国传统遗产》杂志的前任编辑，曾为公共广播系统的几部纪录片撰稿，其中包括《内战》。 瑞克·伯恩斯 《内战》的制片和撰稿人，曾就读于哥伦比亚大学和英国剑桥大学。 肯·伯恩斯 弗罗伦汀制片社的创始人，是当今最享盛誉的纪录片制片人之一。他曾制作和导演过许多获奖影片，是公共广播系统的系列纪录片《内战》的制片、导演、摄影和合作撰稿人。 王聪，1960年出生于上海，旅美学者，现任费城教育局翻译处主管。

As a state, Romania has only been in existence since 1859, but the history of its people stretches to the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, to the Geto-Dacians and Romans. This concise history tells the fascinating story of the evolution of the Romanian people, the creation of the Romanian Principalities, their struggle against empire-building powers, and their eventual unifi...(展开全部)

A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world. Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales: An Illustrated Celebration explores the most interesting and illuminating facts about these marine mammals, from the enormous ...(展开全部)

As a state, Romania has only been in existence since 1859, but the history of its people stretches to the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, to the Geto-Dacians and Romans. This concise history tells the fascinating story of the evolution of the Romanian people, the creation of the Romanian Principalities, their struggle against empire-building powers, and their eventual unifi...(展开全部)

One of the world’s oldest and best-loved tales, now retold and illustrated in thrilling detail for readers of all ages. Rama pulled the splendid arrow out of his quiver. It had been given to him long ago by the sage Agastya who had told him that he could use it only once and only for a great enemy. The incomparable arrow held the wind in its feathers, the sun and the moon in it...(展开全部)

Umberto Eco, semiotician at the University of Bologna, is widely known as one of the finest living authors whose best-selling novels include The Name of the Rose, Foucault’s Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, and Baudolino.