E.O. Wilson defines sociobiology as "the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior," the central theoretical problem of which is the question of how behaviors that seemingly contradict the principles of natural selection, such as altruism, can develop. Sociobiology: A New Synthesis, Wilson's first attempt to outline the new field of study, was first publis...(展开全部)

E.O. Wilson defines sociobiology as "the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior," the central theoretical problem of which is the question of how behaviors that seemingly contradict the principles of natural selection, such as altruism, can develop. Sociobiology: A New Synthesis, Wilson's first attempt to outline the new field of study, was first publis...(展开全部)

Hailed as "the guide to capitalism," the "New York Times" bestseller "Wealth and Poverty" by George F. Gilder is one of the most famous economic books of all time and has sold more than one million copies since its first release. In this influential classic, Gilder explains and makes the case for supply-side economics, proves the moral superiority of free-market capitalism, and...(展开全部)

Hailed as "the guide to capitalism," the "New York Times" bestseller "Wealth and Poverty" by George F. Gilder is one of the most famous economic books of all time and has sold more than one million copies since its first release. In this influential classic, Gilder explains and makes the case for supply-side economics, proves the moral superiority of free-market capitalism, and...(展开全部)

Francis Bacon's New Organon, published in 1620, was revolutionary in its attempt to give formal philosophical shape to a new and rapidly emerging experimental science. It challenged the entire edifice of the philosophy and learning of Bacon's time, and left its mark on all subsequent discussions of scientific method. This volume presents a new translation of the text into moder...(展开全部)

Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pne du Bois combines his rich...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Professor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating in the Atlantic among the wreckage of twenty hot-air balloons, naturally, the world is eager to know what happened. How...(展开全部)

威廉·皮纳·杜·鲍里斯，1916年5月生于美国新泽西州，1993年2月在法国尼斯逝世。他是美国著名的儿童文学作家和插画家，以滑稽的风格和独特的角色设定闻名。威廉生于艺术世家，曾赴法国进行艺术深造，十几岁就开始了文学创作。二战时期，他还当过战地记者。他最负盛名的作品是《二十一只气球》，本书获得1948年度纽伯瑞儿童文学奖。书中讲述了一位退休的数学教师乘坐热气球漂洋过海，最终到达印度尼西亚的一座火山的奇幻旅程。 谢毓洁，安徽全椒县人，先后毕业于苏州大学社会学院、北京师范大学历史学院，2008年获得近现代史专业博士学位。现为北京北方工业大学思政教研部讲师，主讲《中国近现代史纲要》课程；在《人民日报》《宁夏社会科学》《理论导刊》《高教探索》和《中国出版》等多家核心期刊发表一系列关于近代思想文化研究论文近20万字，出版《房龙故事精选》等文史译著6部；主持并完成...(展开全部)

A guide to the thinkers and ideas that will shape the future What happened to the public intellectuals that used to challenge and inform us? Who is the Sartre or De Beauvoir of the internet age? General Intellects argues we no longer have such singular figures, but there are, instead, general intellects whose writing could, if read collectively, explain our times. Covering topi...(展开全部)

A timeless classic of sleazy London life in the 1930s, a world of streets, full of cruelty and kindness, comedy and pathos, where people emerge from cheap lodgings in Pimlico to pour out their passions, hopes and despair in pubs and bars.