路易丝·福克斯克罗夫特（Louise Foxcroft）：剑桥大学医学史博士，著有《卡路里与束身衣》《上瘾：19世纪英国鸦片烟瘾的研究》（The Making of Addiction: The Use and Abuse of Opium in Nineteenth-Century Britain）以及《现代更年期简史》（Hot Flushes, Cold Science：A History of the Modern Menopause），后者获得2009年英国朗文历史奖*图书。现为英国《卫报》《伦敦书评》撰稿。

Set in Rembrandt's Amsterdam, "An Obscure Man" is the story of Nathanael--innocent, open to experience--born like Everyman upon the stream of life. In "A Lovely Morning," Nathanael's young son joins a touring company of Jacobean actors. "Anna, soror . . .," the final tale, is an account of illicit passion in the baroque world of Naples. ""An Obscure Man" swarms with life. This...(展开全部)

..". a rewarding book." --Times Literary Supplement Set in the vast windswept Central Asian steppes and the infinite reaches of galactic space, this powerful novel offers a vivid view of the culture and values of the Soviet Union's Central Asian peoples.

..". a rewarding book." --Times Literary Supplement Set in the vast windswept Central Asian steppes and the infinite reaches of galactic space, this powerful novel offers a vivid view of the culture and values of the Soviet Union's Central Asian peoples.

格雷格·詹纳（Greg Jenner） 格雷格•詹纳（Greg Jenner），英国著名喜剧编剧和作家，有志于通过通俗文化传播历史知识。是屡获大奖的英国广播公司儿童频道剧集《糟糕历史》（Horrible Histories）的史学顾问。过去十年在电视界制作了超千集历史纪录片和历史剧。

"Fun...and full of smart science. Fans of CSI-the real kind-will want to read it" (The Washington Post): A young forensic pathologist's "rookie season" as a NYC medical examiner, and the hair-raising cases that shaped her as a physician and human being.Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic path...(展开全部)

The fearless memoir of a young forensic pathologist’s “rookie season” as a NYC medical examiner, and the cases—hair-raising and heartbreaking and impossibly complex—that shaped her as both a physician and a mother. Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. With her husband T.J. and the...(展开全部)

A Cloud A Day is a beautifully illustrated book containing 365 skies selected by the Cloud Appreciation Society. There are photographs by sky enthusiasts around the world, satellite images and photographs of clouds in space, as well as skies depicted by great artists over the centuries.

1892年出生于苏联，幼年都是在萨拉托夫度过的。曾在店铺里当学徒，后来成了文具商。曾试写过诗，收集过宗教书籍，喜欢教会的习尚。1922-1924年，写了长篇小说《城与年》；1928年写完长篇小说《兄弟们》；二十年代末与三十年代初，成就了两部长篇小说——《盗窃欧洲》及《“阿尔克图尔”疗养院》；1945年发表了第一部《初欢》。

Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel. Cat is lounging among the daffodils. Dog is sitting in the wading pool, deep in the cool water. Chickadee is eating fresh seed from the birdfeeder. Squirrel is munching on his very own corncob. Today is a perfect day in Bert's backyard. Until Bear comes along, that is. Bear crushes the daffodils, drinks the pool wate...(展开全部)