From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050 and the additional stress of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand how and where these changes are happening. Innovation in the geographical sciences has the p...(展开全部)

From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050 and the additional stress of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand how and where these changes are happening. Innovation in the geographical sciences has the p...(展开全部)

This book discusses the importance of knowledge as an intangible asset, separate from physical entities, that can enable us to understand and/or change the world. It provides a thorough treatment of knowledge, one that is free of ideological and philosophical preconceptions, and which relies exclusively on concepts and principles from the theory of computing and logic. It start...(展开全部)

斯蒂芬•福里斯特（Steven Forrest），生于1949年，进化占星学的创始人之一，当今世界最有影响力的占星大师之一。1971年毕业于美国北卡罗莱纳大学宗教学专业。1984—1988年间，出版了《内在的天空》、《变幻的天空》和《昨日的天空》三本占星经典著作，奠定了他早期在占星学界的地位。迄今为止，斯蒂芬出版了12部占星著作，在世界占星学界享有很高的声誉。他是屡获国际占星大奖的世界顶尖占星师，充满智慧与人文情怀。

皮埃尔·布尔（1912-1994），法国小说家，青年时期在马来亚经营香蕉种植园，二战爆发后，加入戴高乐领导的自由法国力量，在中国、缅甸等地与日军作战。代表作有《桂河大桥》和《人猿星球》。 译者孙凯，北京大学法语系教师，译著有朱斯蒂娜•莱维的《坏女儿》、阿拉斯的《绘画史事》等作品。

Updated in a new 6th edition, Understanding the Presidency provides readers with a blend of classic and contemporary readings on the presidency to ground and expand their knowledge of the highest office in American government. Some topics include,The Public Presidency: Press, Media, and Public Approval, Policy Leadership, and Constitutional Origins of the Presidency. Updated...(展开全部)

詹姆斯·P.菲夫纳，美国乔治梅森大学公共政策学教授。主要研究领域为总统制、美国联邦、政府和公共管理。 罗杰·H.戴维森,美国马里兰大学政府与政治学名誉教授，加利福尼亚大学圣芭芭拉分校政治科学客座教授，国家公共管理学院成员。

詹姆斯·P.菲夫纳，美国乔治梅森大学公共政策学教授。主要研究领域为总统制、美国联邦、政府和公共管理。 罗杰·H.戴维森,美国马里兰大学政府与政治学名誉教授，加利福尼亚大学圣芭芭拉分校政治科学客座教授，国家公共管理学院成员。

詹姆斯·P.菲夫纳，美国乔治梅森大学公共政策学教授。主要研究领域为总统制、美国联邦、政府和公共管理。 罗杰·H.戴维森,美国马里兰大学政府与政治学名誉教授，加利福尼亚大学圣芭芭拉分校政治科学客座教授，国家公共管理学院成员。

Over the years, startling evidence has been unearthed, challenging established notions of the origins of Earth and life on it, and suggesting the existence of a superior race of beings who once inhabited our world. The product of thirty years of intensive research, The 12th Planet is the first book in Zecharia Sitchin's prophetic Earth Chronicles series--a revolutionary body of...(展开全部)