hrough the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad and attending the world’s top-notch public high schools, an investigative reporter explains how these systems cultivate the “smartest” kids on the planet. How Do Other Countries Create “Smarter” Kids? In a handful of nations, virtually all children are learning to make complex arguments and solve problems t...(展开全部)

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent --brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproa...(展开全部)

大卫·布鲁克斯（David Brooks），《标准周刊》（The Weekly Standard）的资深编辑；《新闻周刊》（Newsweek）的投稿编辑；NPR以及莱雷尔新闻节目的评论员，曾担任《华尔街日报》的记者与编辑。其文章常见于《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》以及《纽约客》、《最佳投资》、《新共和》（New Repulic）、《评论》（Commentary）等杂志与其他出版品。

It used to be pretty easy to distinguish between the bourgeois world of capitalism and the bohemian counterculture. The bourgeois worked for corporations, wore grey, and went to church. The bohemians were the artists and intellectuals. Bohemians championed the values of the radical 1960's; bourgeois were the enterprising yuppies of the 1980's. Now the 'bo's' are all mixed up a...(展开全部)

"Wonderful stories and in-depth information you will normally never find in books about trees." — Piet Oudolf, Landscape Designer and creator of the planting design for New York's High Line "Entwining fascinating facts about 100 trees with inspiring stories of their importance to ancient civilizations, trade, religious and pagan beliefs, wellbeing and medicinal uses over the ag...(展开全部)

Bestselling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently readable style, "How Dogs Think" gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational be...(展开全部)

西蒙·詹姆斯（Simon James ），英国知名图画书作家。大学主修平面设计，做过14 份不同的工作，包括警察、农夫，以及美术老师等。詹姆斯的插画，线条自由轻巧，用色朴拙淡雅。明朗的水彩搭配余味十足的故事，散发出柔美耀眼的光芒。善于将人与人之间或是人与自然环境的互动关系融入儿童故事中。代表作包括《赏鸟人》、 dear greenpeace，以及 leon and bob。而这本《小步走路》内容虽然平实，但意涵丰厚，相信可以激发孩子的自信心与勇气。

Curious about how billions of neurons make up your consciousness? How anxiety hijacks your body? Why Freud was such a weirdo? Whether AI will replace your therapist? This witty, enlightening book, written by a brilliant neuroscientist and clinical therapist duo, uncovers the stunningly-intricate universe of the human brain in fun, awe-inspiring detail. Neuroscientist Alie Caldw...(展开全部)

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, am...(展开全部)