This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel is reissued in this trade paperback edition. Vannemar Morgan's dream of linking Earth with the stars requires a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. Includes a new introduction by the author.

This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel is reissued in this trade paperback edition. Vannemar Morgan's dream of linking Earth with the stars requires a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. Includes a new introduction by the author.

The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. Octave Mouret, ...(展开全部)

The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. Octave Mouret, ...(展开全部)

From Colin Thompson, whose work has been described by The New York Times as "unusually provocative and rewarding," comes a lush journey into the soul of a young city boy who finds peace amidst the chaos around him. The noise of blaring radios, honking horns, fighting neighbors, crying babies, and his own shouting mother are driving Peter crazy. His salvation appears in the fo...(展开全部)

From Colin Thompson, whose work has been described by The New York Times as "unusually provocative and rewarding," comes a lush journey into the soul of a young city boy who finds peace amidst the chaos around him. The noise of blaring radios, honking horns, fighting neighbors, crying babies, and his own shouting mother are driving Peter crazy. His salvation appears in the fo...(展开全部)

Among the magnificent gems and jewels left behind by the great Islamic empires, emeralds stand out for their size and prominence. For the Mughals, Ottomans, and Safavids green was - as it remains for all Muslims - the colour of Paradise, reserved for the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. Tapping a wide range of sources, Kris Lane traces the complex web of global trading net...(展开全部)

Among the magnificent gems and jewels left behind by the great Islamic empires, emeralds stand out for their size and prominence. For the Mughals, Ottomans, and Safavids green was - as it remains for all Muslims - the colour of Paradise, reserved for the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. Tapping a wide range of sources, Kris Lane traces the complex web of global trading net...(展开全部)

作者： 海伦﹒加德纳（Helen Gardner，1908—1986），英国文学评论家，牛津大学文学博士。曾任牛津大学教授、不列颠科学院院士、美国艺术科学院院士、巴伐利亚艺术科学院院士。在玄学派诗歌以及多恩、艾略特研究领域颇为知名。著有《批评的志业》《T.S.艾略特的艺术》《捍卫想象》等。 译者： 李小均：复旦大学文学博士，深圳大学外国语学院教授。著有《自由与反讽》等，译有《语言与沉默》《捍卫想象》等。

作者： 海伦﹒加德纳（Helen Gardner，1908—1986），英国文学评论家，牛津大学文学博士。曾任牛津大学教授、不列颠科学院院士、美国艺术科学院院士、巴伐利亚艺术科学院院士。在玄学派诗歌以及多恩、艾略特研究领域颇为知名。著有《批评的志业》《T.S.艾略特的艺术》《捍卫想象》等。 译者： 李小均：复旦大学文学博士，深圳大学外国语学院教授。著有《自由与反讽》等，译有《语言与沉默》《捍卫想象》等。