A "dynamic" ( Los Angeles Times ) new understanding of one of life's key questions-from the New York Times bestselling author. This sweeping study of the history of innovation breaks out the seven patterns of innovation like "the slow hunch" and "serendipity." It debunks the myth of the lone genius and presents the real-world dynamics and context that enable innovation. Jo...(展开全部)

One of our most innovative, popular thinkers takes on-in exhilarating style-one of our key questions: Where do good ideas come from? With Where Good Ideas Come From , Steven Johnson pairs the insight of his bestselling Everything Bad Is Good for You and the dazzling erudition of The Ghost Map and The Invention of Air to address an urgent and universal question: What...(展开全部)

Where do good ideas come from? And what do we need to know and do to have more of them? In "Where Good Ideas Come From", Steven Johnson, one of our most innovative popular thinkers, explores the secrets of inspiration. Steven Johnson has spent twenty years immersed in creative industries, was active at the dawn of the internet and has a unique perspective that draws on his flue...(展开全部)

Longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award A Washington Post, Chicago Review of Books, Kirkus, and Christian Science Monitor Best Book of the Month “Inventive, funny and moving.” ―The New York Times Book Review Translated from the German by Damion Searls Winner of the German Book Prize, Saša Stanišic’s inventive and surprising novel asks: what makes us who we are? In August, 1...(展开全部)

Renowned linguist George Lakoff pairs with psychologist Rafael Nuñez in the first book to provide a serious study of the cognitive science of mathematical ideas. This book is about mathematical ideas, about what mathematics means-and why. Abstract ideas, for the most part, arise via conceptual metaphor-metaphorical ideas projecting from the way we function in the everyday p...(展开全部)

From one of the world’s leading data scientists, a landmark tour ofthe new science of idea flow, offering revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influence If the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it is MIT’s Alex “Sandy” Pentland. Over years of groundbreaking experiments, he has distilled remarkable discoveries significant enou...(展开全部)

Synopsis shortly before his death, this was Carver's fourth collection of short fiction. It was nominated for both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Critics Circle Award Publisher's Note A major collection of Carvers short stories, including seven new stories written shortly before the author's death in 1988. A unique collection by an extraordinary writer, this collection of...(展开全部)

Synopsis shortly before his death, this was Carver's fourth collection of short fiction. It was nominated for both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Critics Circle Award Publisher's Note A major collection of Carvers short stories, including seven new stories written shortly before the author's death in 1988. A unique collection by an extraordinary writer, this collection of...(展开全部)

雷蒙德∙卡佛（1938-1988），美国当代著名短篇小说家、诗人。被称为“美国二十世纪下半叶最重要的小说家”和小说界“简约主义”的大师，是“继海明威之后美国最具影响力的短篇小说作家”。《伦敦时报》在他去世后称他为“美国的契诃夫”。他被认为是美国八十年代后短篇小说复兴的最大功臣。 卡佛19岁高中毕业后，即娶妻养家，艰难谋生。人生的前半部分，在失业、酗酒、破产中度过，妻离子散，只能在贫困潦倒中坚持写作。 70年代后卡佛的写作成就渐受瞩目，1979年获古根海姆奖金，并两次获国家艺术基金奖金；1983年获米尔德瑞──哈洛斯特劳斯终生成就奖；1985年获《诗歌》杂志莱文森奖；1988年被提名为美国艺术文学院院士，并获哈特弗大学荣誉文学博士学位，同时获布兰德斯小说奖。

The New Bohemian Handbook guides readers in beautifully simple techniques for adding good vibes and style to living spaces. Packed with hundreds of ideas for bringing positive energy to your home, the book features exercises and activities for thinking about rooms in new ways. With Justina’s expert guidance, learn how to rearrange, paint, prop, and plant your way to a home tha...(展开全部)