The essential guide to recorded jazz, now in its ninth edition Firmly established as the world’s leading guide to jazz, this celebrated reference book is a mine of fascinating information and insightful—often wittily trenchant—criticism. For this completely revised edition, Richard Cook and Brian Morton have reassessed each artist’s entry and updated the text to incorporate t...(展开全部)

We live in a golden age for classical music. Never before has it been possible to access such a staggering array of performances. Through downloads, CDs and DVDs, listeners can access music from the medieval period to the modern, played by groups and individuals from around the world, and recorded at any point since the invention of recording itself. But how do you pick your wa...(展开全部)

The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings brings together the experience and enthusiasm of four of classical music's greatest experts, Ivan March, Edward Greenfield, Robert Layton and Paul Czajkowski, to create an essential guide to the best recordings. Downloads, CDs and DVD mean it is possible to listen to hundreds of thousands of classical recordings today - ...(展开全部)

【作者】 泰德·乔亚（Ted Gioia，1957—） 美国爵士钢琴家、音乐史学家、爵士乐资深评论家。《爵士音乐家百科全书》主编，斯坦福大学爵士乐研究项目的创始人之一。著有《如何听爵士》《爵士乐标准曲》《爵士乐史》等相关书籍十余种并屡获殊荣。 【译者】 李剑敏 1999年毕业于厦门大学新闻传播系国际新闻专业。历任中国国际广播电台、《中国新闻周刊》《凤凰周刊》、美国《体育画报》中文版记者、编辑。现为译者、出版人，译有《爵士乐史》《小红马》《北欧神话》《发条钟》等数百万字。 李皖 职业报人，业余写作。有著译20余种，著作《听者有心》《民谣流域》等，译著《列侬与洋子的最后谈话》《鲍勃·迪伦诗歌集》（合译）等。曾任华语音乐传媒奖多届评审团主席。 张文昭 香港中文大学音乐人类学博士，教师、学者、译者。出版译著“牛津音乐人文读本”《布鲁斯》卷。

Product Description The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful – often wittily trenchant – criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans should ha...(展开全部)

The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds in 2000 quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation’s supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of birders from novices to the most expert, The Sibley Guide became the standard by which natural history guides are measured. The highly anticipated second edition builds on thi...(展开全部)

The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds in 2000 quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation’s supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of birders from novices to the most expert, The Sibley Guide became the standard by which natural history guides are measured. The highly anticipated second edition builds on thi...(展开全部)

LaTeX is the text-preparation system of choice for scientists and academics, and is especially useful for typesetting technical materials. This popular book shows you how to begin using LaTeX to create high-quality documents. The book also serves as a handy reference for all LaTeX users. In this completely revised edition, the authors cover the LaTeX2ε standard and offer more d...(展开全部)

“All men become brothers . . . Be embraced, ye millions!” The Ninth Symphony, a symbol of freedom and joy, was Beethoven’s mightiest attempt to help humanity find its way from darkness to light, from chaos to peace. Yet the work was born in a repressive era, with terrified Bourbons, Hapsburgs, and Romanovs using every means at their disposal to squelch populist rumblings in t...(展开全部)

MySQL 5 is slated to be the most significant release in the products history. The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Third Edition is the newest revision of Michel Koflers popular book. This is the first book to offer in-depth instruction about the new features of the world's most popular open source database server. Updated to reflect changes in MySQL version 5, this book will expos...(展开全部)