Star formation is the fundamental cosmic process which makes galaxies visible, and regulates the evolution of normal matter in the Universe. New instruments and technologies are now enabling the exploration of fundamental cosmic processes. Scientists are beginning to understand the beauty and complexity of star and planet formation and their role in cosmic evolution. This fasci...(展开全部)

达娃•索贝尔（Dava Sobel）曾担任《纽约时报》科学专栏的记者，是《经度》、《伽利略的女儿》和《致父亲的信》等书的作者。她在三十年的科学新闻记者生涯中，多次为《奥杜邦》（Audubon）、《发现》、《生活》和《纽约客》等几家杂志撰稿，并担任过《哈佛杂志》和《全知》（Omni）的特约编辑，还与人合著了六部著作，其中包括与天文学家弗兰克•德雷克（Frank Drake）合著的《那里有人吗？》（Is Anyone Out There ?）以及与威廉•安德鲁斯（William J. H. Andrewes）合著的《经度图解》（The Illustrated Longitude）。 索贝尔女士长期致力于增进民众对科学的理解，因此荣获了美国国家科学委员会享有崇高声誉的 “个人公众服务奖”、波士顿科学博物馆颁发的布拉德福德•沃什波恩奖（Bradford Wa...(展开全部)

With her blockbuster New York Times bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter , Dava Sobel used her rare and luminous gift for weaving difficult scientific concepts into a compelling story to garner rave reviews and attract readers from across the literary spectrum. Now, in The Planets , Sobel brings her full talents to bear on what is perhaps her most ambitious subjec...(展开全部)

The relationship between political and economic cycles is one of the most widely studied topics in political economics. This book examines how electoral laws, the timing of elections, the ideological orientation of governments, and the nature of competition between political parties influence unemployment, economic growth, inflation, and monetary and fiscal policy. The book pre...(展开全部)

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., first revealed the sequences that governed American politics over the past two centuries in The Cycles of American History. In this updated edition, the prominent political historian continues to reflect on the "recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul" (Time). Faced with a new century, a new millennium, and social and ...(展开全部)

Are there any commonalities between such phenomena as soccer hooliganism, sabotage by peasants of landlords' property, road rage, and even the events of September 11? With striking historical scope and command of the literature of many disciplines, this book seeks the common causes of these events in collective violence. In collective violence, social interaction immediately i...(展开全部)

【作者】亚当•尼科尔森（Adam Nicolson） 英国著名作家，曾获英国皇家文学学会颁发的翁达杰文学奖、毛姆文学奖、海涅曼文学奖以及英国地形奖等多项大奖。著有多部有关历史、自然和乡村的作品，包括《海边的房间》（Sea Room）、《上帝的大臣》（God’s Secretaries）、《乡绅》（The Gentry）以及广受好评的《至高的死亡》（The Mighty Dead）。如今，他在英国萨塞克斯的一个农场生活。 ---------------- 【绘者】凯特•博克瑟（Kate Boxer） 画家，擅长画版画，目前在英国萨塞克斯与伦敦生活与工作。www.kateboxer.co.uk ---------------- 【译者】木草草 自由译者，喜欢鲣鸟。