From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lampshade, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. But the product is only the end of a story that is full of fascinating questions. What has been the social and cultural role of design in American society? To produce useful things that consu...(展开全部)

In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. As the only authorized biographer, Davies had full access to the group, as well as their help and encouragement. He spent eighteen months with them when they were at the peak of their musical genius and at the pinnacle of their popularity, and he re...(展开全部)

During 1967 and 1968 Hunter Davies spent eighteen months with the Beatles at the peak of their powers as they defined a generation and rewrote popular music. As their only authorized biographer, he had unparalleled access--not just to John, Paul, George, and Ringo but also to friends, family, and colleagues. Davies collected a wealth of intimate and revealing material that stil...(展开全部)

During 1967 and 1968 Hunter Davies spent eighteen months with the Beatles at the peak of their powers as they defined a generation and rewrote popular music. As their only authorized biographer, he had unparalleled access--not just to John, Paul, George, and Ringo but also to friends, family, and colleagues. Davies collected a wealth of intimate and revealing material that stil...(展开全部)

In this behind-the-scenes look at the most famous musical group in history, Hunter Davies gives the complete story of the Beatles. As the only authorized biographer, Davies had full access to the group, as well as their help and encouragement. He spent eighteen months with them when they were at the peak of their musical genius and at the pinnacle of their popularity, and he re...(展开全部)

Every aspect of the evolution of The Beatles from mop tops to legends is discussed in this book, including their personal lives, performances, press conferences, recording sessions, public appearances, photo sessions, filmmaking, and more. Simon Wells' extensive, detailed captions provide exact dates, times, and places, as well as context in terms of both the band and the cultu...(展开全部)

莱斯利•伍德海德爵士是英国最具声望的纪录片制片人之一，他在1962年拍摄了披头士的第一部影片。他的影片曾获多项国际大奖，包括美国的艾美奖和皮博蒂电影奖，英国的BAFTA电影节及联合王国皇家电视协会颁发的奖项。他还出版过两本书，《我的间谍生活》和《精神之盒》。现居住于英国柴郡。

An argument that America's economy needs a strong and innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates. “There's no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.”—Bill Gates In Made in the USA, Vaclav Smil powerfully rebuts the notion that manufacturing is a relic of predigital history and that the loss of American manufacturing is a desirable evolutionary ...(展开全部)

瓦科拉夫•斯米尔（Vaclav Smil），马尼托巴大学终身名誉教授，曾在2010年被《外交政策》（Foreign Policy）杂志评选为“全球百位思想家”。他研究的领域涉猎广泛，并作跨学科研究，包括能源、环境、食品、人口、经济、历史和公共政策等。他还将这些方法应用到研究中国的能源、食品和环境问题上。 瓦科拉夫•斯米尔曾在能源、环境、粮食和技术发展史等领域出版了30多本专著，其中包括MIT出版社出版的《全球化的原动机：柴油机和蒸汽涡轮机的历史和影响》（Prime Movers of Globalization：The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines）和《生物圈的丰收：我们从自然界拿走了什么》（Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Ta...(展开全部)