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)

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。

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)

Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the Mediterranean region. Famous for his conquests in Italy and North Africa, and for the creation of spectacular monuments such as the Hagia Sophia, his reign was also ma...(展开全部)

Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the Mediterranean region. Famous for his conquests in Italy and North Africa, and for the creation of spectacular monuments such as the Hagia Sophia, his reign was also ma...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Niall Fergusson's most important book to date-a revolutionary reinterpretation of the modern era that resolves its central paradox: why unprecedented progress coincided with unprecedented violence and why the seeming triumph of the West bore the seeds of its undoing. From the conflicts that presaged the First World War to the aftershocks of the cold war, the twenti...(展开全部)

Blinded by a concept 11:06 AM PDT, August 31, 2006 The failure of Israel to subdue Hezbollah demonstrates the many weaknesses of the war-on-terror concept. One of those weaknesses is that even if the targets are terrorists, the victims are often innocent civilians, and their suffering reinforces the terrorist cause. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, Israel was justified in at...(展开全部)