There were two Norman Conquests. John Julius Norwich is writing about the 'other' one, the conquest of Sicily. When on Christmas Day 1130, Roger de Hauteville had himself crowned first King of Sicily, the island entered a golden age. Norman and Italian, Greek and Arab, Lombard, Englishman and Jew all contributed to a culture that was as brilliant as it was cosmopolitan; to an i...(展开全部)

There were two Norman Conquests. John Julius Norwich is writing about the 'other' one, the conquest of Sicily. When on Christmas Day 1130, Roger de Hauteville had himself crowned first King of Sicily, the island entered a golden age. Norman and Italian, Greek and Arab, Lombard, Englishman and Jew all contributed to a culture that was as brilliant as it was cosmopolitan; to an i...(展开全部)

- Provides a summary of the modern understanding of the animal world and its evolution - Shows how DNA studies have revolutionized the classification of animals - Discusses key topics in zoology such as modern evolutionary trees and the origin of animals - Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over three million copies sold worldwide The animal world is immensely divers...(展开全部)

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, a...(展开全部)

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, a...(展开全部)

格雷尔·马库斯 Greil Marcus，美国当代著名乐评人、文化研究者、作家。著有《聆听大门》、《神秘列车》、《老美国志异》、《唇迹》等畅销不衰的音乐文化书籍，并为美国诸多报刊杂志撰写专栏。近年来，他先后在普林斯顿大学、明尼苏达大学和纽约大学等多所院校任教。 译者 金晓宇 ，1972年生于天津，自由译者，从事英语、日语翻译十余年。译作包括《写作人生》《嘻哈这门生意》《剧院里最好的座位》《船热》《诱惑者》等。现居杭州。

格雷尔·马库斯 Greil Marcus，美国当代著名乐评人、文化研究者、作家。著有《聆听大门》、《神秘列车》、《老美国志异》、《唇迹》等畅销不衰的音乐文化书籍，并为美国诸多报刊杂志撰写专栏。近年来，他先后在普林斯顿大学、明尼苏达大学和纽约大学等多所院校任教。 译者 金晓宇 ，1972年生于天津，自由译者，从事英语、日语翻译十余年。译作包括《写作人生》《嘻哈这门生意》《剧院里最好的座位》《船热》《诱惑者》等。现居杭州。

Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world’s highest places has came to grip the Western imagination—and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes. His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the for...(展开全部)

Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world’s highest places has came to grip the Western imagination—and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes. His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the for...(展开全部)

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