The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to Baptism of Fire, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games. The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life. But the net around her is closi...(展开全部)

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is unlike anything you have ever read. The final book opens like a door to the uttermost reaches of Stephen King's imagination. You've come this far. Come a little farther. Come all the way. The sound you hear may be the slamming of the door ...(展开全部)

斯蒂芬·金（Stephen King）为恐怖小说大师的代表。 斯蒂芬·金1947年9月21日出生于美国缅因州的波特兰一贫困家庭。在州立大学学习英国文学，毕业后因工资菲薄而走上写作道路。70年代中期声名渐起，被《纽约时报》誉为“现代恐怖小说大师”。自80年代至90年代以来，历年的美国畅销书排行榜，他的小说总是名列榜首，久居不下。他是当今世界读者最多的美国小说家。 1979年，在他32岁时，成为全世界作家中首屈一指的亿万富翁。斯蒂芬·金的作品超越于传统的恐怖小说，他不靠具体的意象来获得恐怖效果，而是通过对事件气氛的营造来震慑读者。

Batman's greatest rival, Ra's al Ghul continues his quest to save Earth from humanity by thinning the ranks of the human populace. But after being thwarted over and over again, Ra's seeks to distract Batman by stealing the bodies of his dead parents while he enacts his nefarious plot. And to insure that Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash and the rest of the JLA do...(展开全部)

Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, yet no one knows the love story that led to its construction. Author Alice Brière-Haquet and Illustrated by Csil have pooled their creative talents to tell this touching story about overcoming hardship with clever invention fueled by love. Mr. and Mrs. Eiffel are a happy couple enjoying living in the most romantic city in the world, Paris. Until...(展开全部)

Everyone knows the Eiffel Tower, yet no one knows the love story that led to its construction. Author Alice Brière-Haquet and Illustrated by Csil have pooled their creative talents to tell this touching story about overcoming hardship with clever invention fueled by love. Mr. and Mrs. Eiffel are a happy couple enjoying living in the most romantic city in the world, Paris. Until...(展开全部)

Grade 1-6. Thompson creates a futuristic world in which the Earth is shrouded in a yellow, polluted mist and only the "weakest wash of sunshine" comes through. The richest man in the world and his grandson set out to penetrate the fog in order to see the sun. Collecting buildings from every continent, they spend years fabricating a tower. Finally, the leaning tower of Pisa is s...(展开全部)

费子智（C. P. Fitzgerald），原名查尔斯·帕特里克·菲茨杰拉德（Charles Patrick Fitzgerald），一九〇二年出生于英国伦敦，曾在伦敦亚非学院学习汉语，因对中国文化兴趣浓厚，一九二三年来华后在此居住和工作了十多年。其间曾到中国各地考察，他不仅对中国了解很深，而且十分推崇中国文化。他一九五〇年离开中国后赴澳大利亚国立大学任教，直至一九九二年去世。他毕生从事中国历史、文化和外交关系的研究，著有《中国文化简史》《武则天女皇》《五华楼》《胡床》等多部作品，对中国历史文化研究做出了杰出贡献。

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)

An essential exploration of the engineering aesthetics of celebrated structures from long-span bridges to high-rise buildings What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to The Tower and the Bridge, all are striking examples of structural art, an exciting area distinct from either archite...(展开全部)