In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title "father of television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time. Driven by his obsession to...(展开全部)

Whether it’s in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive—but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent role in our everyday lives? In short, why do we decei...(展开全部)

罗伯特·特里弗斯（Robert Trivers）是一位超级大牛和传奇怪才，他是20世纪70年代进化生物学革命的先驱。其颠覆性的影响遍及生物学、心理学、行为学、人类学和社会学，然而这样的学术大拿只写过6篇论文，没有一本专著。更不可思议的是，他在连续发表了6篇振聋发聩的论文后，便销声匿迹了，但是这几篇文章的影响一直持续至今。沉淀多年后，他终于写了这样一部属于时代的畅销巨作。 译者孟盈珂是个萌妹子。

罗伯特·特里弗斯（Robert Trivers）是一位超级大牛和传奇怪才，他是20世纪70年代进化生物学革命的先驱。其颠覆性的影响遍及生物学、心理学、行为学、人类学和社会学，然而这样的学术大拿只写过6篇论文，没有一本专著。更不可思议的是，他在连续发表了6篇振聋发聩的论文后，便销声匿迹了，但是这几篇文章的影响一直持续至今。沉淀多年后，他终于写了这样一部属于时代的畅销巨作。 译者孟盈珂是个萌妹子。

Whether it’s in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many opportunities to lie and self-deceive—but deceit and self-deception carry the costs of being alienated from reality and can lead to disaster. So why does deception play such a prominent role in our everyday lives? In short, why do we decei...(展开全部)

Between 1999 and 2017, an estimated 250,000 Americans died from overdoses involving prescription painkillers, a plague ignited by Purdue Pharma's aggressive marketing of OxyContin. Families, working class and wealthy, have been torn apart, businesses destroyed, and public officials pushed to the brink. In Pain Killer, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Barry Meier e...(展开全部)

A chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East.

A chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East.

In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said "Yes" and then suddenly, walked out of his life and made Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road travelling to diamond mines in Africa, Canada, India, Brazil, and Russia to discover the true worth of this s...(展开全部)