In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the village's head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist softens toward the animal he believes has brought him luck. According to legend, the proud and haughty cat was denied the Buddha's blessing for refus...(展开全部)

This is the story of a little cat who came to the home of a poor Japanese artist, and, by humility and devotion, brought him good fortune.

"Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm the heart of any confirmed cat-lover." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire I...(展开全部)

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research -- combining recent archaeological discoveries with ...(展开全部)

罗伯特·海因莱因（1907-1988），美国最有影响力的科幻作家。他因高超的叙述技巧、精巧的科幻构思、极具时代感的激进思想，以及对美国历史与文化的独特科幻化阐释，赢得了无数读者的喜爱，被誉为“美国现代科幻小说之父”。他同时也是世界科幻“三巨头”之一，其作品被译成数十种语言，在世界范围内广泛流传，是最受中国、日本以及俄罗斯读者欢迎的美国科幻作家之一。 海因莱因一生著作颇丰，多次获得各种科幻大奖，是第一位被美国科幻与奇幻作家协会授予“科幻大师”殊荣的科幻作家，其代表作包括《傀儡主人》《双星》《星船伞兵》《异乡异客》《严厉的月亮》《时间足够你爱》等。

Her wings burdened by an oil slick, a seagull struggles to the nearest port to lay her final egg. Exhausted, she lands on a balcony where Zorba the cat is sunning himself. She extracts three extraordinary promises from him: that he will watch over the egg, that he will not EAT the egg, and that, when it's time, he will teach the baby gull to fly. The first two promises are ...(展开全部)

This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior. Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts—to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom, and ...(展开全部)

德斯蒙德·莫里斯（Desmond Morris），世界知名动物学家、动物行为学家，也是广受欢迎的人类学家，历任伦敦动物园哺乳动物馆馆长、现代美术研究所所长、牛津大学特聘研究员。他与牛津大学获得动物学博士学位，终生与动物为伍，曾著有畅销世界的科普著作《裸猿》《人类动物园》《亲密行为》 。 黄建仁，台湾中正大学哲学研究所硕士。《国家地理杂志》中文版编辑、书店店长、采编。长期兼职翻译、摄影与MIS。目前专职“猫奴”加“狗奴”。

作者：安娜琳娜·麦克菲在英国出生长大，早年供职于英国多家主流媒体，曾是《金融时报》的文学记者，英国《卫报》文学增刊的编辑。同时，她还是英国多家专业文学奖项的评委，2003年担任专为女性作家设置的橘子文学奖评委、2008年担任奥威尔文学奖评委；她也是英国知名的小说家之一，代表作品《破坏者》等。 画家：安东尼·布朗其作品屡获各项童书大奖——包括两次凯特·格林纳威大奖和三次库特·马斯勒奖、德国绘本奖、国际安徒生大奖、荷兰银铅笔奖及艾米克奖等。他注意观察和表现儿童的内心世界，努力理解他们的真实需求。因此，孩子们能够在他的图画中得到情感的寄托与安慰，从而获得快乐。 译者 简介 阿甲，红泥巴创始人，国内最有影响力的阅读推广人。译作《穿越魔镜》、《野兽出没的地方》、《田鼠阿佛》等。