In writing the following story, the author has had in view no purpose other than that of affording entertainment to such readers as are interested in problems of crime and their solutions; and the story itself differs in no respect from others of its class, excepting in that an effort has been made to keep within the probabilities of ordinary life, both in the characters and in...(展开全部)

In writing the following story, the author has had in view no purpose other than that of affording entertainment to such readers as are interested in problems of crime and their solutions; and the story itself differs in no respect from others of its class, excepting in that an effort has been made to keep within the probabilities of ordinary life, both in the characters and in...(展开全部)

This deluxe edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition. It's the first time such a comprehensive guide has been included in a modern law dict...(展开全部)

This deluxe edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition. It's the first time such a comprehensive guide has been included in a modern law dict...(展开全部)

With sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of readers to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific essay to new heights.

With sales of well over one million copies in North America alone, the commercial success of Gould's books now matches their critical acclaim. Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of readers to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific essay to new heights.

人生に敗れ、詐欺を生業として生きる中年二人組。ある日、彼らの生活に一人の少女が舞い込む。やがて同居人は増え、5人と1匹に。「他人同士」の奇妙な生活が始まったが、残酷な過去は彼らを離さない。各々の人生を懸け、彼らが企てた大計画とは?息もつかせぬ驚愕の逆転劇、そして感動の結末。「このミス」常連、各文学賞総なめの文学界の若きトップランナー、最初の直木賞ノミネート作品。第62回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作。

人生に敗れ、詐欺を生業として生きる中年二人組。ある日、彼らの生活に一人の少女が舞い込む。やがて同居人は増え、5人と1匹に。「他人同士」の奇妙な生活が始まったが、残酷な過去は彼らを離さない。各々の人生を懸け、彼らが企てた大計画とは?息もつかせぬ驚愕の逆転劇、そして感動の結末。「このミス」常連、各文学賞総なめの文学界の若きトップランナー、最初の直木賞ノミネート作品。第62回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作。

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon , bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy ...(展开全部)

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes more incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA. In The Disappearing Spoon , bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy ...(展开全部)