The first ever illustrated paperback of part two of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring 16 colour paintings by Alan Lee.

The 12th-century bishop Otto of Freising was an outstanding historian of his century. "The Two Cities" was his masterwork, spanning in time from Adam and Eve to the coming of the last days - which he believed were imminent. In form and philosophy it stands as a model of medieval historiography. Related to the court of the Holy Roman Empire, Otto was able to observe the signific...(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。

Justice is a human virtue that is at once unconditional and conditional. Under favourable circumstances, we can be motivated to act justly by the belief that we must live up to what justice requires, irrespective of whether we benefit from doing so. But, our will to act justly is subject to conditions. We find it difficult to exercise the virtue of justice when others regularly...(展开全部)

Essays in this volume demonstrate how science fiction can serve as a bridge between science and the humanities. Essays are arranged chronologically and form a historical survey of science fiction, showing how early writers like Dante and Mary Shelley revealed a gradual shift toward a genuine understanding of science; how H.G. Wells first showed the possibilities of a literature...(展开全部)

"The Two Faces of American Freedom" boldly reinterprets the American political tradition from the colonial period to modern times, placing issues of race relations, immigration, and presidentialism in the context of shifting notions of empire and citizenship. Today, while the U.S. enjoys tremendous military and economic power, citizens are increasingly insulated from everyday d...(展开全部)

"Finally the English-speaking world can see what inspired Francois Truffaut to make one of his best films. How wonderful to finally have Henri-Pierre Roche's Two English Girls in translation "

伊恩·特里吉利斯是一位大胡子江湖医生和某个名誉扫地的塔罗牌预言师的儿子。他还是另一位大胡子乔治·马丁的天才徒弟。 他在明尼苏达州出生长大，他的父母为了躲避一位佛兰德亲王的怒火而逃到了那里。(按他的说法，详细的故事还会牵扯到一艘荷兰不定期货船与一匹偷来的马。)如今他和妻子与一只饮食过量的猫住在新墨西哥州，而他在那里与作家、科学家及其他“恶党”为伍。 伊恩·特里吉利斯毕业于明尼苏达州州立大学，物理学博士。现就职于美国洛斯阿拉莫斯国家实验室。代表作品：“炼金术战争”系列，“神魔二战”系列。