Examines the power of the Supreme Court and cites specific cases which illustrate its relationship with other political institutions.

吉尔·莱波雷 美国当今社科历史领域里一位分量十足的历史学家。她是美国历史学家协会前主席，哈佛大学美国史教授，第41任大卫·伍兹· 肯珀荣誉教授，史密森国家肖像馆前理事长，圣丹斯电影节纪录片评委。在取得耶鲁大学美国史博士学位后，莱波雷加入了哈佛大学历史中心，并先后三次，数年担任哈佛大学历史和文学项目组总负责人。2014 年，莱波雷当选美国艺术与科学院和美国哲学学会会员。 之后屡获殊荣，其作品曾荣获2015 年美国历史图书奖、班克罗夫特奖、拉尔夫· 沃尔多· 爱默生奖、伯克希尔奖，还入围了《时代》杂志年度最佳非虚构书籍、普利策奖和美国国家图书奖等奖项的最终名单。

In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history. Written in elegiac prose, Lepore’s groundbreaking investigation places truth itself—a devotion to facts, pro...(展开全部)

In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history. Written in elegiac prose, Lepore’s groundbreaking investigation places truth itself—a devotion to facts, pro...(展开全部)

吉尔·莱波雷 美国当今社科历史领域里一位分量十足的历史学家。她是美国历史学家协会前主席，哈佛大学美国史教授，第41任大卫·伍兹· 肯珀荣誉教授，史密森国家肖像馆前理事长，圣丹斯电影节纪录片评委。在取得耶鲁大学美国史博士学位后，莱波雷加入了哈佛大学历史中心，并先后三次，数年担任哈佛大学历史和文学项目组总负责人。2014 年，莱波雷当选美国艺术与科学院和美国哲学学会会员。 之后屡获殊荣，其作品曾荣获2015 年美国历史图书奖、班克罗夫特奖、拉尔夫· 沃尔多· 爱默生奖、伯克希尔奖，还入围了《时代》杂志年度最佳非虚构书籍、普利策奖和美国国家图书奖等奖项的最终名单。

Many mothers have long suspected that they're getting the short end of the deal--and finally, a highly respected economics journalist proves they're not just griping. Despite all the lip service given to the importance of motherhood, American mothers are not only not paid for all the work they do, but also penalized for it. "The gift of care can be both selfless and exploited,"...(展开全部)

Brief in the way a razor’s slice is brief, remarkable essays by a peerless stylist New Directions is proud to present Fleur Jaeggy’s strange and mesmerizing essays about the writers Thomas De Quincey, John Keats, and Marcel Schwob. A renowned stylist of hyper-brevity in fiction, Fleur Jaeggy proves herself an even more concise master of the essay form, albeit in a most peculiar...(展开全部)

One innocent child A secret that could destroy his life Imprisoned for a heinous crime when she was a just a teenager, Allison Glenn is now free. Desperate for a second chance, Allison discovers that the world has moved on without her...Shunned by those who once loved her, Allison is determined to make contact with her sister. But Brynn is trapped in her own world of regret and...(展开全部)

希瑟·古登考夫，为《纽约时报》和《今日美国》畅销书作家。 其作品获得“医学悬疑天后”泰丝·格里森极力推崇，被视为2009年最锐不可当的文坛领袖。

One innocent child A secret that could destroy his life Imprisoned for a heinous crime when she was a just a teenager, Allison Glenn is now free. Desperate for a second chance, Allison discovers that the world has moved on without her...Shunned by those who once loved her, Allison is determined to make contact with her sister. But Brynn is trapped in her own world of regret and...(展开全部)