George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a fouryearold boy to find his own birth country at war with his father's and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. In 1942, at the order of President ...(展开全部)

The New York Times bestselling graphic memoir from actor/author/activist George Takei returns in a deluxe hardcover edition with bonus material! Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his magnetic performances, sharp wit, a...(展开全部)

Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace is a panoramic history of how these routines of violence remapped the contours of empire and reordered the world from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries. In an accou...(展开全部)

Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace is a panoramic history of how these routines of violence remapped the contours of empire and reordered the world from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries. In an accou...(展开全部)

Written by Derek Munson Illustrated by Tara Calahan King It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing stor...(展开全部)

A beautifully illustrated compendium of leaves from around the world. Organised by leaf shape, The Lives of Leaves tells the stories, science and history of that leaf, from sugar maple and how leaves turn red, to gingko and how leaves are used as medicine. Full of fascinating science and very accessible – The Lives of Leaves is the perfect companion for readers who appreciate, ...(展开全部)

摄影师张晓说：这是个并不真实的世界，我喜欢他们。他们在某个时刻的状态已经超越了现实的自己，像是在梦游。我拍照片时很少和他们对话，只是眼神的交流，更多的时候是迅速按下快门，快门声伴随着刺眼的闪光灯直射过去，他们这才如梦初醒地诧异地看着我，等他们回过神来，我已经匆匆离开。因为他们的眼神很多是我所不敢面对的。我像是在逃避，正如逃避镜子中的我自己。

摄影师张晓说：这是个并不真实的世界，我喜欢他们。他们在某个时刻的状态已经超越了现实的自己，像是在梦游。我拍照片时很少和他们对话，只是眼神的交流，更多的时候是迅速按下快门，快门声伴随着刺眼的闪光灯直射过去，他们这才如梦初醒地诧异地看着我，等他们回过神来，我已经匆匆离开。因为他们的眼神很多是我所不敢面对的。我像是在逃避，正如逃避镜子中的我自己。

Set against a backdrop of life on a medieval manor, here is a young girl's account of her 14th year. Catherine feels trapped because her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man. By wit, trickery, and luck, she manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then comes a man from the north--the oldest, the ugliest, and the richest. Newbery Medal winner; ALA 1995 B...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Catherine, a spirited and inquisitive young woman of good family, narrates in diary form the story of her fourteenth year--the year 1290. A Newbery Honor Book.