Much more than a history atlas, this book drops you right in the heart of the action, as 130 detailed maps tell the story of pivotal episodes in world history, from the first human migrations out of Africa to the race for space. After the foreword written by renowned broadcaster and historian Peter Snow, purpose-made regional and global maps present the history of the world as ...(展开全部)

From the fourteenth through the nineteenth centuries Japanese monks created hundreds of maps to construct and locate their place in a Buddhist world. This expansively illustrated volume is the first to explore the largely unknown archive of Japanese Buddhist world maps and analyze their production, reproduction, and reception. In examining these fascinating sources of visual an...(展开全部)

In what many consider to be his masterwork, Evola contrasts the characteristics of the modern world with those of traditional societies, from politics and institutions to views on life and death.

'Those who love life do not read. Nor do they go to the movies, actually. No matter what might be said, access to the artistic universe is more or less entirely the preserve of those who are a little fed up with the world.' In this prescient work, now with an introduction by Stephen King, Michel Houellebecq, the controversial and bestselling author of ATOMISED, focuses his cons...(展开全部)

From Mappa Mundi to Myst - the bestselling "Just My Type" author turns his gaze to maps. Maps have the most amazing stories - and Simon Garfield is the perfect author to tell them. This is a book that will inspire mapophiles but engage even those of us who stare blankly at an OS pathfinder's hieroglyphs. Just as Garfield found the magic in fonts, here he creates compelling narr...(展开全部)

Maps help us understand and navigate the world. For centuries, maps have become better, more refined, and more precise—there are no blind spots anymore. While Google Maps and GPS systems have become our tools of choice for navigation, contemporary maps have evolved into platforms for cutting-edge illustration, experimental data visualization, and personal visual storytelling. A...(展开全部)

译者：熊亭玉，大学英语讲师。已出版《人类的故事》《奥兹国的滴答人》、《高老头》《神马和男孩》（以上为独译）。《孤独星球·土耳其》《孤独星球·欧洲》、《安徒生童话精选》《东南亚研究》《牛虻》等图书。韩素音翻译大赛英译汉优秀奖获得者。 史蒂芬·约翰逊是八本书的作者，涵盖科学、技术、个人理念各个方面。他同时也是三个有影响力网站的联合创始人：在线杂志网站 FEED，荣获威比奖（Webby Awards）网站Plastic.com，以及超本地（ hyperlocal ）媒体网站 http://outside.in/ 。他是《连线》的编辑，他经常为《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《金融时报》以及其他杂志撰稿。乔森还为一些互联网相关的企业担任咨询顾问，包括Medium，Atavist，Meetup.com, Betaworks, 与 Patch.com。 他是Where...(展开全部)

The most celebrated and controversial French novelist of our time now delivers his magnum opus—about art and money, love and friendship and death, fathers and sons. The Map and the Territory is the story of an artist, Jed Martin, and his family and lovers and friends, the arc of his entire history rendered with sharp humor and powerful compassion. His earliest photographs, of c...(展开全部)

The most celebrated and controversial French novelist of our time delivers a riveting masterpiece about art and money, love and friendship, and fathers and sons. Jed Martin is an artist. His first photographs feature Michelin road maps, and global success arrives with his series on professions: portraits of various personalities, including a writer named Houellebecq. Not long ...(展开全部)