Born in Germany in the early twentieth century, mild and sensitive Richard Hieck endured a quietly difficult childhood. Raised in humble circumstances, Richard was profoundly influenced by his withdrawn mother and by his father -- an enigma whose devotion centered not on his five children but on his mysterious career. From his father, Richard inherited an interest in the night ...(展开全部)

For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession , Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time of Abraham and Isaac and moves from Ab...(展开全部)

Prime Obsession taught us not to be afraid to put the math in a math book. "Unknown Quantity" heeds the lesson well. So grab your graphing calculators, slip out the slide rules, and buckle up! John Derbyshire is introducing us to algebra through the ages - and it promises to be just what his die-hard fans have been waiting for. "Here is the story of algebra." With this deceptiv...(展开全部)

Prime Obsession taught us not to be afraid to put the math in a math book. "Unknown Quantity" heeds the lesson well. So grab your graphing calculators, slip out the slide rules, and buckle up! John Derbyshire is introducing us to algebra through the ages - and it promises to be just what his die-hard fans have been waiting for. "Here is the story of algebra." With this deceptiv...(展开全部)

For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession , Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time of Abraham and Isaac and moves from Ab...(展开全部)

Ready to relive some of the most daring voyages of all time? Unfold these spectacular cross sections and explore fourteen historic journeys. Open this dynamic book and discover how the greatest explorers in history — from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong — plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross ...(展开全部)

How did they do it? Find out how the greatest explorers in history pieced together the picture of our world that we now take for granted, in this dynamic unfolding cross-sections book! Join acclaimed illustrator Stephen Biesty and popular children's history writer Stewart Ross, as they themselves explore some of the boldest, most daring expeditions of all time, using fold-out p...(展开全部)

罗贝托·波拉尼奥（Roberto Bolaño，1953—2003） 出生于智利，1977年抵达加泰罗尼亚，此前他生活在智利（他出生的地方）和墨西哥。他人生超过一半的时光都在宽容又充满生机的加泰罗尼亚度过，巴塞罗纳、赫罗纳，尤其是布拉内斯。他和卡洛琳娜·洛佩斯在布拉内斯定居并生了两个孩子，劳塔罗和亚历山德拉。 四十岁之前，他写诗，革命，吸毒，流浪，生病—总之，他几乎什么都干过，除了写小说。 而在他四十岁之后的十年，除了写小说，他几乎什么都没干。 得知病情的几个月后，1993年，波拉尼奥开始着手整理自己几乎所有的诗歌手稿，并附上详细的目录、创作日期说明及出处，题为《未知大学》，是未来将出版的《未知大学》的雏形。中文版诗集以《未知大学》为主体，同时收录作者此前已出版的另外三部诗集：《安特卫普》（2002年）、《浪漫主义狗》（2000年）和《三》（2000...(展开全部)

米尔顿·弗里德曼，斯坦福大学胡佛研究所的资深研究员、芝加哥大学的经济学杰出贡献教授。曾在哥伦比亚大学、威斯康星大学、明尼苏达大学和剑桥大学任教；1976年诺贝尔经济学奖得者，被誉为20世纪最伟大的经济学家之一。他在经济学尤其是货币理论方面的成就对后世有着极其深远的影响。代表性著作：《最优货币量》、《货币稳定方案》、《美国货币史》、《资本主义与自由》、《价格理论》和《实证经济学论文集》。

This collection of 26 essays constitutes a challenging look at modern society. The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic revolution. In this series of essays, she presents he...(展开全部)