Shortlisted for the 2018 Ondaatje Prize Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year A masterful and entirely fresh portrait of great hopes and dashed dreams in a mythical city from a major new literary voice. Everything that could possibly be wrong with a city was wrong with Calcutta. When Kushanava Choudhury arrived in New Jersey at the age of twelve, he had al...(展开全部)

库沙那瓦·乔杜里，生于加尔各答，后随父母移民美国。在耶鲁大学完成本科学业后，回到加尔各答并以记者身份供职于当地的《政治家报》，后又返回美国在耶鲁大学攻读政治学博士学位。本书是其第一本公开发表的文学创作。

库沙那瓦·乔杜里，生于加尔各答，后随父母移民美国。在耶鲁大学完成本科学业后，回到加尔各答并以记者身份供职于当地的《政治家报》，后又返回美国在耶鲁大学攻读政治学博士学位。本书是其第一本公开发表的文学创作。

In this comprehensive runner’s companion, you’ll find 50 of the world’s greatest running routes – from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras – plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities. Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details – where to start and fi...(展开全部)

At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life--but what would the world make of his ex...(展开全部)

At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life--but what would the world make of his ex...(展开全部)

What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuil...(展开全部)

What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuil...(展开全部)

皮埃尔·马南 (Pierre Manent，1949— )，当代法国政治哲学关键人物，毕业于巴黎高等师范学院，曾为雷蒙·阿隆助手，被美国《旗帜周刊》誉为“最深刻的欧洲怀疑主义哲学家”。

罗宾·内葛（Robin Nagle）自2006年起，任纽约市清洁部人类学家。她是纽约大学人类学与城市研究的临床教学副教授，负责人文学科与社会思想专业的德雷珀跨学科硕士项目。