One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic en...(展开全部)

One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic en...(展开全部)

If men and women are equal, why have males been the dominant sex virtually throughout history? Here, geneticist Moir and BBC- TV writer-producer Jessel argue convincingly that the answer lies in the difference between the male and female brain. Writing with clarity and style, and documenting their data every step of the way, Moir and Jessel explain how the embryonic brain is sh...(展开全部)

If men and women are equal, why have males been the dominant sex virtually throughout history? Here, geneticist Moir and BBC- TV writer-producer Jessel argue convincingly that the answer lies in the difference between the male and female brain. Writing with clarity and style, and documenting their data every step of the way, Moir and Jessel explain how the embryonic brain is sh...(展开全部)

Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from the treasury. Gawain is certain of his innocence, but he can't prove it. Will the real thief come forward to save Gawain, or will he live in exi...(展开全部)

For the new college graduate who's not quite ready to join the ranks of the entry-level, here's a guide to help them "think outside the cubicle" as it presents a wide range of job and travel opportunities for the free-spirited twentysomething who yearns to create a long- or short-term adventure. By highlighting job opportunities appropriate for young people because of the time,...(展开全部)

罗伯特·M·埃德塞 《纽约时报》非小说类作品最具潜力的畅销书作家，著有《拯救达·芬奇》《盟军夺宝队》《盟军夺宝队之拯救意大利》等。《盟军夺宝队之拯救意大利》讲述了“二战”期间以艺术史学家和博物馆工作者为代表的古迹卫士们用生命捍卫意大利文化遗产的故事，其中包括德军的空袭差点儿毁了达·芬奇《最后的晚餐》，以及两位英勇的美国艺术学者和一位党卫军将领如何历尽艰险赎回遭纳粹劫掠的艺术品。 作者埃德塞是获奖纪录片《掠夺欧洲》的合作制片人，也是“古迹卫士艺术品保护基金会”的奠基人和主席。这个非盈利性组织获得了美国人道主义工作领域的最高奖——国家人道奖。此外，他还获得了德克萨斯艺术奖、总统服务奖以及由达拉斯大屠杀博物馆颁发的人道希望奖。他同时还为新奥尔良国家二战博物馆信托基金会服务。 布莱特·威特 与人合著过6本《纽约时报》榜单上的畅销书，作品已被翻译超过30种语言...(展开全部)

The great footballers and coaches are rarely glimpsed from up close. They shield themselves from the tabloids, hide their personalities behind professionalism, and in the words of the cliche, 'do their talking on the pitch'. This book gets up close to them. The Football Men is not a series of celebrity profiles, and it doesn't attempt to unearth secrets in the players' private...(展开全部)

A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest: Averell Harriman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, George Kenan, Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett, John McCloy, and Ambassador to the Soviet Union Charles Bohlen.

Today only about a thousand giant pandas survive in the wild. Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo on the one hand and threatened by human greed on the other, the panda is at extreme risk. Here, acclaimed naturalist George B. Schaller uses his evocative powers and the insight gained by four years in the forests of the Wolong and Tangjiahe panda reserves to document the pli...(展开全部)