In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world’s most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan. Lebrecht compellingly demonstrates that classical recording h...(展开全部)

The greatest movie never made The fascinating tale of Kubrick’s unfilmed masterpiece Now available in an unlimited, single-volume edition! For 40 years, Kubrick fans and film buffs have wondered about the director's mysterious unmade film on Napoleon Bonaparte. Slated for production immediately following the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick’s "Napoleon" was to be at on...(展开全部)

Fairy tales revealing a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks of the second half of life."A book glowing with magic and delight". -- Common Boundary

尼古拉斯•迈耶（Nicholas Meyer，1945－） 美国著名作家、编剧、导演。其导演、编剧作品有《星际迷航》系列（Star Trek II 、IV &VI）、《两世奇人》、《挽歌》、《埃及王子》等。 迈耶写过三部福尔摩斯续作皆获得巨大成功，其中《百分之七溶液》（1974）卖出200万册，成为国际畅销书，荣获英国推理作家协会金匕首奖（1975），并入选美国推理作家协会（MWA）的百佳经典书单（第65位），在历史推理榜上排名第三（第一、第二分别是《时间的女儿》和《玫瑰的名字》）。他亲自操刀改编的电影《百分之七溶液》剧本曾获奥斯卡最佳原创剧本奖提名（1976）。 《西区恐怖》是迈耶福尔摩斯续作系列的第二本，曾连续十一周位列《纽约时报》畅销书榜单。

Back in 2006, hunched over spreadsheets, hedge fund titan John Paulson realised that the housing market was vastly overstretched. Fuelled by sub-prime mortgages, it was a classic bubble ready to burst. He had waited his whole life for this perfect trade. Paulson, who had never dealt in real-estate before, struggled to convince bullish Wall Street investors about the coming cras...(展开全部)

Back in 2006, hunched over spreadsheets, hedge fund titan John Paulson realised that the housing market was vastly overstretched. Fuelled by sub-prime mortgages, it was a classic bubble ready to burst. He had waited his whole life for this perfect trade. Paulson, who had never dealt in real-estate before, struggled to convince bullish Wall Street investors about the coming cras...(展开全部)

这是一本伟大电影的指南，为银幕增光添彩！ 《电影书》（The Movie Book）将推出全新版本，这是一本包罗万象的指南，反映了电影的历史，从好莱坞黑白电影的黄金时代到国际艺术之家和当代杰作。这本关于电影的奇幻书是100部地震片的详细指南，为每个人提供了探索和喜爱的东西。 所以，准备好爆米花，坐下来，我们将带您踏上一段电影般的时光之旅，在本书中： -介绍了100多部有史以来伟大的电影及其背后的想法、主题和情节 -以电影中的标志性引用和评论家的引用为特色 -电影剧照和海报使电影栩栩如生。 -发人深省的图形探索了一些特色电影背后的中心思想和叙事。 -按时间顺序组织，引导读者轻松了解电影历史 《电影书》充满了华丽的剧照、精辟的语录和琐事细节，为您带来了对自己喜爱的电影的新见解，并向您介绍了世界各地鲜为人知的名著。 从20世纪早期的重要幻想家，到60年代和...(展开全部)

简介：说爱都太假了。

This highly respected book is a simple, readable guide to the accurate identification and interpretation of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. The emphasis throughout is on the straightforward practical application of the ECG. It will prove useful to all medical and health care staff who require clear, basic knowledge ab...(展开全部)