【作者】 泰德·乔亚（Ted Gioia，1957—） 美国爵士钢琴家、音乐史学家、爵士乐资深评论家。《爵士音乐家百科全书》主编，斯坦福大学爵士乐研究项目的创始人之一。著有《如何听爵士》《爵士乐标准曲》《爵士乐史》等相关书籍十余种并屡获殊荣。 【译者】 李剑敏 1999年毕业于厦门大学新闻传播系国际新闻专业。历任中国国际广播电台、《中国新闻周刊》《凤凰周刊》、美国《体育画报》中文版记者、编辑。现为译者、出版人，译有《爵士乐史》《小红马》《北欧神话》《发条钟》等数百万字。 李皖 职业报人，业余写作。有著译20余种，著作《听者有心》《民谣流域》等，译著《列侬与洋子的最后谈话》《鲍勃·迪伦诗歌集》（合译）等。曾任华语音乐传媒奖多届评审团主席。 张文昭 香港中文大学音乐人类学博士，教师、学者、译者。出版译著“牛津音乐人文读本”《布鲁斯》卷。

An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's acclaimed compendium of jazz standards, featuring 15 additional selections, hundreds of additional recommended tracks, and enhancements and additions on almost every page. Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop feedback and suggestions from the passionate global com...(展开全部)

【作者】 泰德·乔亚（Ted Gioia，1957—） 美国爵士钢琴家、音乐史学家、爵士乐资深评论家。《爵士音乐家百科全书》主编，斯坦福大学爵士乐研究项目的创始人之一。著有《如何听爵士》《爵士乐标准曲》《爵士乐史》等相关书籍十余种并屡获殊荣。 【译者】 李剑敏 1999年毕业于厦门大学新闻传播系国际新闻专业。历任中国国际广播电台、《中国新闻周刊》《凤凰周刊》、美国《体育画报》中文版记者、编辑。现为译者、出版人，译有《爵士乐史》《小红马》《北欧神话》《发条钟》等数百万字。 李皖 职业报人，业余写作。有著译20余种，著作《听者有心》《民谣流域》等，译著《列侬与洋子的最后谈话》《鲍勃·迪伦诗歌集》（合译）等。曾任华语音乐传媒奖多届评审团主席。 张文昭 香港中文大学音乐人类学博士，教师、学者、译者。出版译著“牛津音乐人文读本”《布鲁斯》卷。

Publication Date: July 6, 2012 The Jazz Standards, a comprehensive guide to the most important jazz compositions, is a unique resource, a browser's companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form. This essential book for music lovers tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs, and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings. Many books recommend jazz...(展开全部)

The essential guide to recorded jazz, now in its ninth edition Firmly established as the world’s leading guide to jazz, this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating information and insightful—often wittily trenchant—criticism. For this completely revised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artist’s entry and updated the text to incorporate t...(展开全部)

Every night, somewhere in the world, three or four musicians will climb on stage together. Whether the gig is at a jazz club, a bar, or a bar mitzvah, the performance never begins with a note, but with a question. The trumpet player might turn to the bassist and ask, “Do you know ‘Body and Soul’?”—and from there the subtle craft of playing the jazz repertoire is tested in front...(展开全部)

Bringing order and relevance to the cascade of recent brain findings, Dr John Ratey explains the brain's most important systems, the role they play in determining how we interact with the world and the ways in which we can influence their operations for the better. Throughout, he illustrates his points with vivid and often surprising examples drawn from his own practice, resear...(展开全部)

Ranging from the largest terrestrial carnivore, the Polar Bear, and hyper-predatory wild cats, to the tiny Least Weasel that can squeeze through a wedding ring, the true carnivores - order Carnivora - include some of the world's most charismatic, admired, feared and spectacular creatures. The first comprehensive guide to every terrestrial species, this book profiles all 250 of ...(展开全部)

REVISED, UPDATED, AND RE-EDITED SECOND EDITION The Manual is the definitive guide to Enhanced Concentration, Super Memory, Speed Reading, Optimal Note-Taking, Rapid Mental Arithmetic, and the Ultimate Study Method (USM). The techniques presented are the culmination of decades of practical experience combined with the latest scientific research and time-tested practices. The sy...(展开全部)

罗德·布雷默（Rod Bremer），毕业于伦敦政治经济学院，专攻计量经济学和数理经济学。毕业后，他在金融业工作了15年，主要是开发数学模型为异国金融产品定价。从很小的时候起，他就对思维的内在运作过程非常着迷，后来花了近30年的时间研究、实验、练习和教授更多有效利用大脑的技巧。他所著的畅销书《如何成为学霸》就介绍了他最新的发现和独创的学习系统。 在不从事研究或写作的时候，罗德·布雷默沉迷于学习、阅读、武术、烹饪和弹奏弗拉门戈吉他。