On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters--the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness...(展开全部)

Andrew Kirk was educated at Oxford University and worked in publishing for over twent years before becoming a writer. His previous titles have included books on ancient history and a study of Thoreau. This is his sixth book.

If you think ghosts are only responsible for hauntings, think again. The Demonologist reveals the grave religious process behind supernatural events and how it can happen to you. Used as a text in seminaries and classrooms, this is one book you can't put down. Illustrated with photos of phenomena in progress from the Warrens' private collection.For over five decades Ed and Lorr...(展开全部)

【英】西蒙·加菲尔德（Simon Garfield） 英国作家、毛姆奖获得者，著有多部非虚构作品，其中《字体故事：西文字体的美丽传奇》《书信的历史：鹅毛笔的奇幻旅行》《把世界装进火柴盒：微缩的历史》等已出中文简体版。 李旭 北京大学法律史专业博士研究生，研究方向为近现代国际法史、帝国史、区域国别研究，译有《经济制裁》《俘虏危机》等书。

The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Created by thousands of scholars and the most obsessive of editors, adults cleared their shelves in the belief that wisdom was now effortlessly accessible in their living rooms. Contributions from Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Orville Wright, Alfred Hitchcock, Marie Curie and Indira Gandhi helped millions of childr...(展开全部)

Illus. in full color. While taking a walk, three frogs discover what they believe to be a chicken egg and eagerly wait for it to hatch. When a scaly, four-legged creature with a long snoutful of teeth emerges a few days later, the frogs are still convinced it's a chicken and are thrilled to have a new friend. Soon the frogs and "chicken" are inseparable, at least until the day ...(展开全部)

[美] 李欧•李奥尼 1910年5月出生于荷兰阿姆斯特丹，父亲是比利时犹太商人，母亲是女高音歌唱家。因家在美术馆附近，舅舅们又是建筑师、画家和艺术品收藏家，所以他从小就得以浸润在浓郁的艺术氛围之中。13岁起，他随家人辗转美国、意大利。1935年获得经济学博士学位。1945年，欧洲掀起反犹太浪潮，他们被迫举家走避美国。 李奥尼是一个才华横溢、不受拘束的艺术天才，绘画、雕刻、平面设计、印刷、陶艺、摄影......样样精通，曾任美国《财富》杂志设计主管长达10年。其间，他多次在欧洲和美国举办个人画展、设计展，并曾担任美国平面造型艺术学会主席、1953年度国际设计大会主席。1955年获美国平面造型艺术协会最佳广告制作美术指导奖、1956年获建筑联盟金牌奖。1984年获颁美国平面造型艺术学会奖时，他受到这样的评价 ：他通过自己的艺术创作、设计创作，对设计领域的...(展开全部)

Here is four-time Caldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni's funniest book ever--a colorful animal fable featuring three frogs and an alligator in a hilarious case of mistaken identity. Children will delight in the silly humor and vivid cut-paper artwork. Full color.

大卫•爱普斯坦（David Epstein） 现在是ProPublica的一名调查记者。他曾是《体育画报》的资深作家，专攻体育新闻和相关的科学问题，曾报道众多体育重大新闻，荣获2010年美国职业记者协会的“最后期限俱乐部”（Deadline Club Award）奖。他于2002年毕业于哥伦比亚大学，获得环境科学和天文学学士学位，并在该校获得新闻和环境科学硕士学位。在校就读期间，他参加了大学的田径队，并斩获众多奖项。