In the summer of 1985 William Styron was overtaken by persistent insomnia and a troubling sense of malaise - the first signs of a deep depression that would engulf his life and leave him on the brink of suicide. Darkness Visible takes us on an unprecedented journey into the realm of madness. It is an intimate portrait of the agony of Styron's ordeal, as well as a probing look a...(展开全部)

威廉·戈尔丁(1911—1993)，英国作家、诗人，诺贝尔文学奖得主。早年毕业干牛津大学，二战期间在英国皇家海军服役，参与过多次重大战役。他的第一部长篇小说《蝇王》是其最著名的代表作，它和《继承者》、《品彻·马丁》等早期小说都堪称寓言或神话，表达了他关于人性恶的思想。而航海三部曲《航海仪式》(获1980年布克奖)、《近方位》和《船舱下的火》的故事都发生在19世纪一艘开往澳大利亚的轮船上，基调乐观。 戈尔丁着力探讨具有普遍意义的人类经验，揭示人性的缺陷。1983年，“由于其小说具有清晰的现实主义叙述艺术以及神话的多样性与普遍性，阐述了当今世界人类的状况”而获得诺贝尔文学奖。

莫里斯·梅洛－庞蒂，法国二十世纪最重要的哲学家、思想家之一。他在存在主义盛行年代与萨特齐名，是法国存在主义的杰出代表。主要著作有：《行为的结构》、《知觉现象学》、《可见的与不可见的》等

In such celebrated works as Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism , Fredric Jameson has established himself as one of America’s most observant cultural commentators. In Signatures of the Visible, Jameson turns his attention to cinema - the artform that has replaced the novel as the defining cultural form of our time. Historicizing a form that has flourished in...(展开全部)

Essential facts, authoritative opinions and a provocative list of the most influential designers. Design: The Definitive Directory of Modern Design is a dynamic and comprehensive guide to the subject. Global in scope, this book includes architecture, industrial design, furniture, fashion, cars, clothing, graphics, consumer products, signs and much more -- all complemented...(展开全部)

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts...(展开全部)

In November 2008, John Hattie's ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts...(展开全部)

莫里斯·梅洛－庞蒂，法国二十世纪最重要的哲学家、思想家之一。他在存在主义盛行年代与萨特齐名，是法国存在主义的杰出代表。主要著作有：《行为的结构》、《知觉现象学》、《可见的与不可见的》等

In such celebrated works as Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism , Fredric Jameson has established himself as one of America’s most observant cultural commentators. In Signatures of the Visible, Jameson turns his attention to cinema - the artform that has replaced the novel as the defining cultural form of our time. Historicizing a form that has flourished in...(展开全部)