Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number? The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned. With enthusiasm, humour and heart, Eddie Woo shows how card tricks, conspiracy theories, ...(展开全部)

Why is a rainbow curved? Why aren't left-handers extinct? How is a sunflower like a synchronised swimmer? Why is 'e' a magic number? The answer to these questions is contained within one simple word: MATHS. Because maths is all about patterns, and our universe is extraordinarily patterned. With enthusiasm, humour and heart, Eddie Woo shows how card tricks, conspiracy theories, ...(展开全部)

巴巴克·塔夫雷什（Babak Tafreshi），夜空摄影大师，天文学家无国界组织(AWB)的董事会成员，2007年创立“夜空下的世界”(TWAN)项目，2009年获伦纳特·尼尔森奖，这是世界上最知名的科学摄影奖，以表彰他对全球夜空摄影的贡献。他的作品以夜空为背景，架起地球与天空、艺术与科学、文化与时间的桥梁。 译者简介： 译者 魏晓凡，男，1980年生人，博士研究生，中国传媒大学学术期刊责任编辑。出版著作《天文爱好者SkyMap手册》，译作《天文迷的夜空导游图》《宇宙之旅》《宇宙奇景1001图》《星河之外：宇宙真容探秘记》《洞察宇宙：摸得着的天文史》等。 校译 戴建峰，天文学家无国界组织与夜空下的世界的中国摄影师成员，国际暗夜协会北京分会成员，北京天文馆天文沙龙指导教师，美国Stocktrek和视觉中国签约摄影师。其作品融合艺术与科学、历史、文化、...(展开全部)

巴巴克·塔夫雷什（Babak Tafreshi），夜空摄影大师，天文学家无国界组织(AWB)的董事会成员，2007年创立“夜空下的世界”(TWAN)项目，2009年获伦纳特·尼尔森奖，这是世界上最知名的科学摄影奖，以表彰他对全球夜空摄影的贡献。他的作品以夜空为背景，架起地球与天空、艺术与科学、文化与时间的桥梁。 译者简介： 译者 魏晓凡，男，1980年生人，博士研究生，中国传媒大学学术期刊责任编辑。出版著作《天文爱好者SkyMap手册》，译作《天文迷的夜空导游图》《宇宙之旅》《宇宙奇景1001图》《星河之外：宇宙真容探秘记》《洞察宇宙：摸得着的天文史》等。 校译 戴建峰，天文学家无国界组织与夜空下的世界的中国摄影师成员，国际暗夜协会北京分会成员，北京天文馆天文沙龙指导教师，美国Stocktrek和视觉中国签约摄影师。其作品融合艺术与科学、历史、文化、...(展开全部)

MARK MOBIUS leads Mobius Capital Partners as one of its founding partners. Formerly the executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, Mark has extensive experience in economic research and analysis, particularly in emerging markets. He has served on the World Bank's Global Corporate Governance Forum as a member of the Private Sector Advisory Group.

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。

Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generatio...(展开全部)

And over and around all these cliffs and rocks crawl entangled tendrils and weeds. Trees grow there also, but the wind's power is so great that trees have to transform themselves into clinging vines, that they may get a firm hold on the steep precipices. The oaks creep along on the ground, while their foliage hangs over them like a low ceiling; and long-limbed beeches stand in ...(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。

And over and around all these cliffs and rocks crawl entangled tendrils and weeds. Trees grow there also, but the wind's power is so great that trees have to transform themselves into clinging vines, that they may get a firm hold on the steep precipices. The oaks creep along on the ground, while their foliage hangs over them like a low ceiling; and long-limbed beeches stand in ...(展开全部)