阿什利·沃德（Ashley Ward），悉尼大学生命与环境学院动物行为学教授，英国国民级动物题材的科普作家。他的论述严谨，文字幽默，将生动有趣的描写与严谨的科学研究完美融合。 为了研究动物的行为，尤其是动物的感官行为与演化生物学，沃德教授进行了多年的深入考察，足迹遍布世界各地。他曾前往特立尼达岛北部的雨林观察吸血蝙蝠，在一树岛研究站和宅泥鱼互相观察，在拉维斯维加斯近距离观察蓝头鸦的鸦言鸦语，在亚速尔群岛与鲸鱼会面……而他的丰富经历也体现在了本书中。

A rat will go out of its way to help a stranger in need. Lions have adopted the calves of their prey. Ants farm fungus in cooperatives. Why do we continue to believe that life in the animal kingdom is ruled by competition? In The Social Lives of Animals, biologist Ashley Ward takes us on a wild tour across the globe as he searches for a more accurate picture of how animals bui...(展开全部)

Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures. From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier Reef and everything in between, Natural Wonders of the World combines breathtaking la...(展开全部)

阿克塞尔·霍耐特(Axel Honneth) 1949年7月生，德国著名哲学家、社会理论家，法兰克福学派第三代的主要代表人物，现任法兰克福大学社会研究所所长。他的主要著作有《权力的批判》、《分裂的社会世界——社会哲学文集》、《为承认而斗争》、《正义的他者》等。他所提出的承认理论从不同于罗尔斯的正义理论角度探讨了正义问题，在两方学界产生重大影响。

In this book, his major work, Alfred Schutz attempts to provide a sound philosophical basis for the sociological theories of Max Weber. Using a Husserlian phenomenology, Schutz provides a complete and original analysis of human action and its "intended meaning."

The Social Lives of Chinese Objects is the first anthology of texts to apply Arjun Appadurai’s well-known argument on the social life of things to the discussion of artefacts made in China. The essays in this book look at objects as “things-in-motion,” a status that brings attention to the history of transmissions ensuing after the time and conditions of their production. How d...(展开全部)

The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination.

With some 400,000 species, beetles are among the largest and most successful groups of organisms on earth, making up one-fifth of all plant and animal species. No other animals exhibit such a dazzling range of size, form, and color. Mostly small, sturdy, and compact, beetles are incredibly well-equipped to find food, reproduce, and avoid predators. Additionally, their collectiv...(展开全部)

The psychology and biology behind what we find cute, and how cuteness has shaped cultures around the world. Why are some things cute, and others not? What happens to our brains when we see something cute? And how did cuteness go global, from Hello Kitty to Disney characters? Cuteness is an area where culture and biology get tangled up. Seeing a cute animal triggers some of the ...(展开全部)

马修·斯坦利，纽约大学科学史教授，拥有历史学、天文学、物理学和宗教学学位，定期为《今日物理学》、《物理世界》和《洛杉矶书评》撰稿，开设有物理学科普播客“What the If?”。