In his customary pose as the grumpiest of grumpy old men, Raymond Briggs contemplates old age and death… and doesn’t like them much. Illustrated with Briggs’s inimitable pencil drawings, Time for Lights Out is a collection of short pieces, some funny, some melancholy, some remembering his wife who died young, others about the joy of grandchildren, of walking the dog… He looks b...(展开全部)

An indispensable, intimate, and stylish celebration. “Gay Bar is an absolute tour de force.” (Maggie Nelson) "Beautiful…Atherton Lin has a five-octave, Mariah Carey-esque range for discussing gay sex.” –New York Times Book Review Strobing lights and dark rooms; throbbing house and drag queens on counters; first kisses, last call: the gay bar has long been a place of solidarity ...(展开全部)

In this story, follow the wily fox as he roams a sleepy New England town in search of a meal, with tones and textures so vivid you can almost hear the crackle of crisp fall leaves and the ripples of the river in the moonlight.

Review “A gripping and deeply reported account of the devastating disintegration of one of the most iconic firms ever to exist. To all of us shocked by GE’s seemingly abrupt fall from grace, this book lays out in painful detail how such a thing could have happened.”—Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School, author of Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Busines...(展开全部)

Review “A gripping and deeply reported account of the devastating disintegration of one of the most iconic firms ever to exist. To all of us shocked by GE’s seemingly abrupt fall from grace, this book lays out in painful detail how such a thing could have happened.”—Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School, author of Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Busines...(展开全部)

A favorite folk song about a clever fox who outsmarts a farmer provides the text for Peter Spier's splendid and humorous illustrations of a New England autumn night in a Caldecott Honor Book. Includes music for voice, guitar, piano, and all seven verses of the song.

A favorite folk song about a clever fox who outsmarts a farmer provides the text for Peter Spier's splendid and humorous illustrations of a New England autumn night in a Caldecott Honor Book. Includes music for voice, guitar, piano, and all seven verses of the song.

Donald C. Gause 是纽约州立大学托马斯·沃森工程学院的系统科学教授。他主要从事复杂系统的设计和开发以及大型公司的改革。 Gerald M. Weinberg 是软件领域最著名的专家之一，美国计算机名人堂代表人物，Weinberg & Weinberg 顾问公司的负责人。他精力旺盛、思想活跃，从20世纪70年代开始，总共撰写了30多本书籍和数以百计的论文。在西方国家乃至全球，他拥有大量忠实的读者群，这些“追星族”阅读了温伯格的每本重要著作，甚至建设有专门的组织和网站，讨论和交流大师的重要思想。

Donald C. Gause 是纽约州立大学托马斯·沃森工程学院的系统科学教授。他主要从事复杂系统的设计和开发以及大型公司的改革。 Gerald M. Weinberg 是软件领域最著名的专家之一，美国计算机名人堂代表人物，Weinberg & Weinberg 顾问公司的负责人。他精力旺盛、思想活跃，从20世纪70年代开始，总共撰写了30多本书籍和数以百计的论文。在西方国家乃至全球，他拥有大量忠实的读者群，这些“追星族”阅读了温伯格的每本重要著作，甚至建设有专门的组织和网站，讨论和交流大师的重要思想。

"Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm the heart of any confirmed cat-lover." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire I...(展开全部)