Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds. And pessimists fear that might really be the case. But what is the best of all possible worlds? How do we define it? This question has preoccupied philosophers and theologians for ages, but there was a time, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the a...(展开全部)

Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds. And pessimists fear that might really be the case. But what "is" the best of all possible worlds? How do we define it? Is it the world that operates the most efficiently? Or the one in which most people are comfortable and content? Questions such as these have preoccupied philosophers and theologians for ages, but there...(展开全部)

Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds. And pessimists fear that might really be the case. But what "is" the best of all possible worlds? How do we define it? Is it the world that operates the most efficiently? Or the one in which most people are comfortable and content? Questions such as these have preoccupied philosophers and theologians for ages, but there...(展开全部)

Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds. And pessimists fear that might really be the case. But what is the best of all possible worlds? How do we define it? This question has preoccupied philosophers and theologians for ages, but there was a time, during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the a...(展开全部)

On a gray and rainy day, a boy discovers a rainbow of colors in the magical world of nursery rhymes. Come along as he delights in blue with Little Boy Blue, orange in Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard, and purple with poor Humpty Dumpty. This gorgeously illustrated, whimsical nursery adventure is just right for children learning their colors. Alison Jay’s uniquely beautiful concep...(展开全部)

"A modern classic that continues to prove no color is finer." Young Kelly's mom doesn't understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren't just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes, a red cup does make a difference... juice just doesn't taste as good in a green one. No doubt about it,...(展开全部)

"A modern classic that continues to prove no color is finer." Young Kelly's mom doesn't understand about red. Sure, the brown mittens are warmer, but the red mitts make better snowballs. And the red boots aren't just for rain; they take bigger steps in any weather. And, yes, a red cup does make a difference... juice just doesn't taste as good in a green one. No doubt about it,...(展开全部)

康妮·威利斯（Connie Willis） 美国科幻名家，1945年出生于美国科罗拉多州丹佛市。1967年毕业于北科罗拉多大学。 1979年，康妮·威利斯凭借《阳光下的黛西》首次获得雨果奖提名。1982年，她获得国家艺术基金会的支持，开启全职写作生涯。同年，凭借《烈火长空》获得雨果奖和星云奖。 康妮·威利斯共获得十一次雨果奖、七次星云奖，还多次斩获轨迹奖、坎贝尔纪念奖、克拉克奖等各种核心科幻奖项。2009年，康妮·威利斯入选“科幻名人堂”。2012年，获“达蒙·奈特纪念大师奖”，成为全世界第二十八位公认的“科幻大师”。 康妮·威利斯的小说以强调故事性而闻名，笔调诙谐、光怪陆离，常令读者在细细咂摸之后，心领神会，莞尔而笑。

Few authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Willis is still going strong. Her smart, heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy, combining dazzling plot twists, cutting-edge ...(展开全部)