In the aftermath of the methodical destruction of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, the power and efficiency of new computerized weapons and surveillance technology have become chillingly apparent. For Manuel DeLanda, however, this new weaponry has a significance that goes far beyond military applications; he shows how it represents a profound historical shift in the relation o...(展开全部)

Why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in sharing the benefits of innovation with workers and how we can remedy the problem. The United States has too many low-quality, low-wage jobs. Every country has its share, but those in the United States are especially poorly paid and often without benefits. Meanwhile, overall productivity increases steadily and ...(展开全部)

雷·库兹韦尔集预言大师、科技大师、人类社会发展大师、“爱迪生的正统接班人”于一体的大师中的大师。他是全球公认最顶尖的发明家、思想家和未来学家。《华尔街日报》称他为“永不满足的天才”，《福布斯》杂志称他为“终极思考机器”，美国公共电视台称他为“开创美国的16位改革家”之一。他还是美国国家科技奖章得主，入选美国发明家名人堂，拥有19个荣誉博士学位，并三度获颁总统荣誉奖。 2012年12月17日，雷·库兹韦尔受Google创始人拉里·佩奇之邀加入Google，担任Google的工程总监。Google的绝密实验室Google X在运作很多项目如Google眼镜、自动化住宅、智能手表、无人驾驶汽车、Wi-Fi气球等，无不留下了库兹韦尔的印痕。

雷·库兹韦尔集预言大师、科技大师、人类社会发展大师、“爱迪生的正统接班人”于一体的大师中的大师。他是全球公认最顶尖的发明家、思想家和未来学家。《华尔街日报》称他为“永不满足的天才”，《福布斯》杂志称他为“终极思考机器”，美国公共电视台称他为“开创美国的16位改革家”之一。他还是美国国家科技奖章得主，入选美国发明家名人堂，拥有19个荣誉博士学位，并三度获颁总统荣誉奖。 2012年12月17日，雷·库兹韦尔受Google创始人拉里·佩奇之邀加入Google，担任Google的工程总监。Google的绝密实验室Google X在运作很多项目如Google眼镜、自动化住宅、智能手表、无人驾驶汽车、Wi-Fi气球等，无不留下了库兹韦尔的印痕。

Our fascination with the drama of war at sea is as strong today as it was in the heyday of the sailing ship.This book, written by one of the world's foremost authors on naval warfare, describes the dramatic battles of an age when sail was supreme. Andrew Lambert 's comprehensive history examines key naval conflicts from the highest strategic level right down to the experience ...(展开全部)

The idea that war is going out of style has become the conventional wisdom in recent years. But in Only the Dead, award-winning author Bear Braumoeller demonstrates that it shouldn't have. With a rare combination of historical expertise, statistical acumen, and accessible prose, Braumoeller shows that the evidence simply doesn't support the decline-of-war thesis propounded by s...(展开全部)

The nineteenth century saw several major innovations in naval warfare. Reliable steam engines made it so that ships no longer depended on the wind and could maneuver more freely. At the same time, new explosive shells were developed, replacing cannonballs, and no wooden ship could withstand them. In response to these shells, a new class of self-propelled, armored "ironclads" wa...(展开全部)