Come on a journey sideways through time, and lose yourself in a world both deeply familiar and wondrously strange. In 1681, Sir Isaac Newton turns his restless mind to the ancient art of alchemy, and successfully unleashes Philosopher's Mercury, the key to manipulating the four elements. Powerful kings will battle to control it, till London itself is threatened with obliteratio...(展开全部)

A dazzling quest whose outcome will raise humanity to unparalleled heights of glory--or ring down a curtain of endless night . . . 1681: When Sir Isaac Newton turns his restless mind to the ancient art of alchemy, he unleashes Philosopher's Mercury, a primal source of matter and a key to manipulating the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Now, as France and England b...(展开全部)

Come on a journey sideways through time, and lose yourself in a world both deeply familiar and wondrously strange. In 1681, Sir Isaac Newton turns his restless mind to the ancient art of alchemy, and successfully unleashes Philosopher's Mercury, the key to manipulating the four elements. Powerful kings will battle to control it, till London itself is threatened with obliteratio...(展开全部)

A dazzling quest whose outcome will raise humanity to unparalleled heights of glory--or ring down a curtain of endless night . . . 1681: When Sir Isaac Newton turns his restless mind to the ancient art of alchemy, he unleashes Philosopher's Mercury, a primal source of matter and a key to manipulating the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Now, as France and England b...(展开全部)

Illuminating the dark side of the American century, "The Monster Show" uncovers the surprising links between horror entertainment and the great social crises of our time, as well as horror's function as a pop analogue to surrealism and other artistic movements. With penetrating analyses and revealing anecdotes, David J. Skal chronicles one of our most popular and pervasive mode...(展开全部)

A serial killer is burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of. Reluctantly partnered with the brilliant but sociall...(展开全部)

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Watch Me Throw the Ball! , Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is serious business... but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun.

Pete the Cat is ready to play baseball! Pete's team, the Rocks, is playing the Rolls. But when the game doesn't go Pete's way, what will Pete do?

刘慈欣，六十年代生人，祖籍河南，山西阳泉长大，高级工程师，现在山西娘子关电厂工作。上世纪九十年代末开始发表作品，第一篇发表作品为短篇小说《鲸歌》。目前为中国科普作家协会会员，被誉为中国科幻的领军人物。 刘慈欣成功地将极端的空灵和厚重的现实结合起来，同时注重表现科学的内涵和美感，努力创造出一种具有中国特色的科幻文学样式。其作品因宏伟大气、想像绚丽而获得广泛赞誉，多次获得中国科幻银河奖。

刘慈欣，六十年代生人，祖籍河南，山西阳泉长大，高级工程师，现在山西娘子关电厂工作。上世纪九十年代末开始发表作品，第一篇发表作品为短篇小说《鲸歌》。目前为中国科普作家协会会员，被誉为中国科幻的领军人物。 刘慈欣成功地将极端的空灵和厚重的现实结合起来，同时注重表现科学的内涵和美感，努力创造出一种具有中国特色的科幻文学样式。其作品因宏伟大气、想像绚丽而获得广泛赞誉，多次获得中国科幻银河奖。