For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, you need to stop keeping women down. In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring peop...(展开全部)

1. 《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜No.1； 2. 《福布斯》权力榜女性领袖、比尔及梅琳达·盖茨基金会联席主席、微软女性领导者之一——梅琳达·盖茨处女作； 3. 比尔·盖茨亲自晒书推荐，入选奥巴马年度书单； 4. 书写世界女性不为人知的悲怆与反抗，看见性别偏见，重塑女性自我。 在比尔与梅琳达·盖茨基金会成立20年，帮助了全球数以亿计的女性、儿童之后，联席主席梅琳达·盖茨首次来到台前，通过此书讲述她所目睹的无数底层女性的困境及抗争；分享她对男女不平等根源的深度思考，发展和投资女性的实践经验，以及那些致力于改善女性生存环境的理想主义者，正如何以一己之力改变世界。从女性生育自主、受教育权、家务劳动、童婚问题到职场性别歧视，梅琳达发现，只要不去拖累女性，就如同给她们翅膀，而提升女性，也必将给整个社会带来繁荣。 在本书中，你会读到全球杰出女性的励志故事，也会读到作...(展开全部)

With the 21st century upon us, many people are talking about all the "earth changes" that will occur. However, in this inspirational book, best-selling author Louise L. Hay reveals that the primary changes we will see will be internal changes. She point

The New York Times BestsellerThe triumphant story of three courageous women who become the first female doctors. 'These women changed the world' - Nina Sankovitch, bestselling author of American RebelsIn the early 1800s, women were dying in large numbers from treatable diseases because they avoided receiving medical care. Examinations performed by male doctors were often demean...(展开全部)

In the early 1800s, women were dying in large numbers from treatable diseases because they avoided receiving medical care. Examinations performed by male doctors were often demeaning and even painful. In addition, women faced stigma from illness--a diagnosis could greatly limit their ability to find husbands, jobs or be received in polite society. Motivated by personal loss and...(展开全部)

弗吉尼亚·波斯特雷尔（Virgi Postrel），美国记者、独立学者、《彭博·观点》专栏作家，在此之前曾担任《华尔街日报》和《纽约时报》专刊作家。她的研究涵盖从社会科学到时尚的广泛主题，尤其关注文化、商业和技术等交叉领域。著有两部备受赞誉的作品《风格的实质，魅力的力量》（The Substance of Style,The Power of Glamour）和《未来及其敌人》（The Future and lts Enemies）。 张洁，本科毕业于复旦大学历史学系，获历史学学士学位。研究生就读于复旦大学国际关系与公共事务学院国际关系专业，研究方向为中美关系，获法学硕士学位。现任职于复旦大学。译作有《少数给中国的飞机》、《行走的柠檬》等。

From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, explore the global history of textiles and the world they weave together in this enthralling and educational guide. The story of humanity is the story of textiles — as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virg...(展开全部)

弗吉尼亚·波斯特雷尔（Virgi Postrel），美国记者、独立学者、《彭博·观点》专栏作家，在此之前曾担任《华尔街日报》和《纽约时报》专刊作家。她的研究涵盖从社会科学到时尚的广泛主题，尤其关注文化、商业和技术等交叉领域。著有两部备受赞誉的作品《风格的实质，魅力的力量》（The Substance of Style,The Power of Glamour）和《未来及其敌人》（The Future and lts Enemies）。 张洁，本科毕业于复旦大学历史学系，获历史学学士学位。研究生就读于复旦大学国际关系与公共事务学院国际关系专业，研究方向为中美关系，获法学硕士学位。现任职于复旦大学。译作有《少数给中国的飞机》、《行走的柠檬》等。

From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, explore the global history of textiles and the world they weave together in this enthralling and educational guide. The story of humanity is the story of textiles — as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virg...(展开全部)