The metropolis of the future — as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 — was both generous and prophetic in vision. Largely an illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss' book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. Includes powerful illustrations of towering structures, personal space, wide avenues, and rooftop parks. 59 illustrations.

Let the games begin! From the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry--a glorious and immersive novel about two childhood friends, once estranged, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. On a bitter cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exit...(展开全部)

Let the games begin! From the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry--a glorious and immersive novel about two childhood friends, once estranged, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. On a bitter cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exit...(展开全部)

简介：任务：SCP物品对世界安全是一种显著的威胁。运作于世界各地的机构，则从地外生物、异次元世界和外层空间中保持人类的独立自主。在过去人类一直被这些异常的物品和相似的事物随意玩弄，但现在，人类的发展来到了一个历史转折点，使我们完全有能力控制和隔离这些违反自然法则的事物。目标：寻找超自然事物并基于其原理发展新科技。收容有潜在威胁的事物。发展安全措施来应对未来出现的危险事物。寻找，扣留，消灭任何阻止我们完成上述目标的人或事物。以人类之名，为文明唱响颂歌，以吾之名，谱写勇气之诗，我们没有退路，我们无法善终，我们为了基金会而战，我们为了文明而战。——Special Containment Procedures Foundation

简介：任务：SCP物品对世界安全是一种显著的威胁。运作于世界各地的机构，则从地外生物、异次元世界和外层空间中保持人类的独立自主。在过去人类一直被这些异常的物品和相似的事物随意玩弄，但现在，人类的发展来到了一个历史转折点，使我们完全有能力控制和隔离这些违反自然法则的事物。目标：寻找超自然事物并基于其原理发展新科技。收容有潜在威胁的事物。发展安全措施来应对未来出现的危险事物。寻找，扣留，消灭任何阻止我们完成上述目标的人或事物。以人类之名，为文明唱响颂歌，以吾之名，谱写勇气之诗，我们没有退路，我们无法善终，我们为了基金会而战，我们为了文明而战。——Special Containment Procedures Foundation

In 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But hi...(展开全部)

A Best Book of the Year The Wall Street Journal * Publishers Weekly * Huffington Post * Cosmopolitan A Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

A Best Book of the Year The Wall Street Journal * Publishers Weekly * Huffington Post * Cosmopolitan A Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained...(展开全部)

In 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But hi...(展开全部)