T.S.Spivet is a genius mapmaker who lives on a ranch in Montana. His father is a silent cowboy and his mother is a scientist who for the last 20 years has been looking for a mythical species of beetle. His brother has gone, his seems normal but might not be, and his dog-Verywell-is going mad. T.S. makes sense of it all by drawing beautiful, meticulous maps kept in innumerable c...(展开全部)

When 12-year-old genius map-maker T.S. Spivet receives an unexpected phone call from the Smithsonian, life as normal--if you consider mapping dinner table conversation normal--is interrupted and a wild cross-country adventure begins. During his journey, T.S. discovers a secret family history in his luggage. And the farther he travels, the greater he understands home. All that h...(展开全部)

From hard-edged adventures in the Klondike territory to harrowing experiences on the South Seas, Jack London's three most popular novels form the basis of this collection. Popular short stories round out this beautiful leather-bound volume that will be a treasured addition to any home library. You'll enjoy hours of reading infused with the romance, hopes, and frustrations of on...(展开全部)

From hard-edged adventures in the Klondike territory to harrowing experiences on the South Seas, Jack London's three most popular novels form the basis of this collection. Popular short stories round out this beautiful leather-bound volume that will be a treasured addition to any home library. You'll enjoy hours of reading infused with the romance, hopes, and frustrations of on...(展开全部)

Over the course of nearly six decades, William Eggleston—often referred to as the “father of color photography”—has established a singular pictorial style that deftly combines vernacular subject matter with an innate and sophisticated understanding of color, form, and composition. “I am at war with the obvious,” Eggleston has said. His photographs transform the ordinary into di...(展开全部)

Over the course of nearly six decades, William Eggleston—often referred to as the “father of color photography”—has established a singular pictorial style that deftly combines vernacular subject matter with an innate and sophisticated understanding of color, form, and composition. “I am at war with the obvious,” Eggleston has said. His photographs transform the ordinary into di...(展开全部)

Evanescent. Restrained. Ethereal. These are some of the words used to describe the architecture of Kengo Kuma, one of the most heralded of a new generation of Japanese architects. A recent article in Architecture writes of Kuma that "he strives to give his buildings the qualities of a rainbow, composed of shimmering particles, more illusion than object, that change as you loo...(展开全部)

【作者】 林德尔·戈登 Lyndall Gordon 1941年生于南非开普敦，美国哥伦比亚大学文学博士，以罗德学者身份前往牛津大学做，现为牛津大学圣希尔达学院资深研究员。 【译者】 许小凡，北京外国语大学英语学院讲师，英国诺丁汉大学英语文学博士。

【作者】 林德尔·戈登 Lyndall Gordon 1941年生于南非开普敦，美国哥伦比亚大学文学博士，以罗德学者身份前往牛津大学做，现为牛津大学圣希尔达学院资深研究员。 【译者】 许小凡，北京外国语大学英语学院讲师，英国诺丁汉大学英语文学博士。