"!this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and good-quality print. !This book will undoubtedly find its market niche and become a 'good risk read'". - British Journal of Social Work 36 (3) 2006 What does it mean to live in 'risk soc...(展开全部)

"!this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and good-quality print. !This book will undoubtedly find its market niche and become a 'good risk read'". - British Journal of Social Work 36 (3) 2006 What does it mean to live in 'risk soc...(展开全部)

Ulrich Beck's best selling Risk Society established risk on the sociological agenda. It brought together a wide range of issues centering on environmental, health and personal risk, provided a rallying ground for researchers and activists in a variety of social movements and acted as a reference point for state and local policies in risk management. The Risk Society and Beyond ...(展开全部)

A New York Times Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan "The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adver...(展开全部)

A New York Times Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan "The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adver...(展开全部)

The Universe and Beyond is a fact-packed, up-to-date guide to the universe written by best-selling astronomy author Terence Dickinson. This new edition includes all the most recent astronomical discoveries and events and features imaginative astronomical illustrations and dramatic photography from the Hubble Space Telescope, space probes and the largest observatories on Earth. ...(展开全部)

作者:（加）特伦斯·迪金森 TERENCE DICKINSON 译者:陈冬妮 特伦斯·迪金森是享誉世界的加拿大天文科普作家。自从5 岁时看到耀眼的流星，迪金森就对天文学产生了兴趣。20 世纪60 年代到70年代，迪金森是天文馆的工作人员，此后他成为全职的天文作家和编辑,《探寻宇宙 现代天文学通俗指南》和《夜观星空》都是他的代表作品。他的旅行足迹遍及世界各地最大的天文台站，也因此燃起了创作本书的欲望。除了已撰写的15 本天文书籍外，迪金森还编辑出版了加拿大的《天空新闻》杂志。他获得了众多奖项，包括纽约学院儿童科学书籍年度奖、太平洋天文协会克伦普客－罗伯兹公众天文学特殊贡献奖、加拿大勋章、安大略省彼得伯勒市特伦特大学荣誉博士等，第5272号小行星也以迪金森的姓氏命名。

作者:（加）特伦斯·迪金森 TERENCE DICKINSON 译者:陈冬妮 特伦斯·迪金森是享誉世界的加拿大天文科普作家。自从5 岁时看到耀眼的流星，迪金森就对天文学产生了兴趣。20 世纪60 年代到70年代，迪金森是天文馆的工作人员，此后他成为全职的天文作家和编辑,《探寻宇宙 现代天文学通俗指南》和《夜观星空》都是他的代表作品。他的旅行足迹遍及世界各地最大的天文台站，也因此燃起了创作本书的欲望。除了已撰写的15 本天文书籍外，迪金森还编辑出版了加拿大的《天空新闻》杂志。他获得了众多奖项，包括纽约学院儿童科学书籍年度奖、太平洋天文协会克伦普客－罗伯兹公众天文学特殊贡献奖、加拿大勋章、安大略省彼得伯勒市特伦特大学荣誉博士等，第5272号小行星也以迪金森的姓氏命名。