Franz Schubert's tragically short life was spent in one of Europe's most richly musical cities: a Vienna that worshipped Beethoven, adored Rossini, and thrilled to Paganini. Schubert, with the help of supportive friends who were themselves immersed in the arts, won fame for himself through songs and dances while aspiring to succeed with larger operas and symphonies. Christopher...(展开全部)

Franz Schubert's tragically short life was spent in one of Europe's most richly musical cities: a Vienna that worshipped Beethoven, adored Rossini, and thrilled to Paganini. Schubert, with the help of supportive friends who were themselves immersed in the arts, won fame for himself through songs and dances while aspiring to succeed with larger operas and symphonies. Christopher...(展开全部)

A comprehensive and interpretative biography of Franz Kafka that is both a monumental work of scholarship and a vivid, lively evocation of Kafka's world.

恩斯特·帕维尔 | Ernst Pawel 美国作家。1920年生于布雷斯劳（即现今波兰的弗罗茨瓦夫），1933年随家人逃离纳粹德国，迁至南斯拉夫，四年后移居美国纽约。二战中曾服役于军方情报部门，担任翻译。战后从纽约城市大学获得学士学位，并进入纽约人寿保险公司工作，直至1982年退休。他利用业余时间写作，作品包括小说、人物传记，以及大量随笔和书评。1994年，因罹患肺癌，逝于纽约长岛。

A comprehensive and interpretative biography of Franz Kafka that is both a monumental work of scholarship and a vivid, lively evocation of Kafka's world.

恩斯特·帕维尔 | Ernst Pawel 美国作家。1920年生于布雷斯劳（即现今波兰的弗罗茨瓦夫），1933年随家人逃离纳粹德国，迁至南斯拉夫，四年后移居美国纽约。二战中曾服役于军方情报部门，担任翻译。战后从纽约城市大学获得学士学位，并进入纽约人寿保险公司工作，直至1982年退休。他利用业余时间写作，作品包括小说、人物传记，以及大量随笔和书评。1994年，因罹患肺癌，逝于纽约长岛。

作者简介： 弗朗茨·卡夫卡（Franz Kafka，1883—1924）在西方现代文学中有着特殊的地位。他生前在德语文坛上几乎鲜为人知，但死后却引起了世人广泛的注意，成为美学上、哲学上、宗教和社会观念上激烈争论的焦点，被誉为西方现代派文学的主要奠基人之一。他的长篇《城堡》、《诉讼》及中篇《变形记》等为他赢得了世界范围的广泛、不朽的声誉。 译者简介： 邹露，2017年获北京外国语大学德语语言文学博士学位，研究方向为德国外交与经济。现任北京第二外国语学院德语教师。

In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create 'synthetic life' -- putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the genetic code for designing new species to help us adapt and evolve for long-term survival. The science of synthetic genomics will h...(展开全部)

The search began with Darwin's historic voyage on the Beagle and it continues today in the laboratories of the genetic engineers. How did life on earth begin? What is the key to evolution that insures only the fittest survive? How do we differ from other species? And how might tomorrow's scientists read—and alter—the biological blueprint to eliminate disease, birth defects, and...(展开全部)

The search began with Darwin's historic voyage on the Beagle and it continues today in the laboratories of the genetic engineers. How did life on earth begin? What is the key to evolution that insures only the fittest survive? How do we differ from other species? And how might tomorrow's scientists read—and alter—the biological blueprint to eliminate disease, birth defects, and...(展开全部)