Who could have been born to conquer the world other than a god? Mesmeric beauty, consuming desires, an insatiable hunger. Then premature death. This is the story of a boy, born to a great king - Philip of Macedon - and his sensuous queen, Olympias. It tells of the stern discipline of Philip and the wild passions of Olympias, and how, together, they formed Alexander, a young man...(展开全部)

"[Describes] Alexander's fantastic military achievements... with great skill and charm." --Michael Grant Coinciding with the release of two films about Alexander by directors Oliver Stone and Baz Luhrmann, here is the classic study of Alexander, his predecessors, and his influence on the art of war--still fascinating and relevant over one hundred years after its initial public...(展开全部)

迪克·斯瓦伯：世界脑神经研究领域的旗帜性人物之一，被誉为“脑研究的教父”。1985年，斯瓦伯教授创建了荷兰人脑库，人脑库是脑科学研究的顶级配置，标志着一国脑科学研究的先进程度。现任阿姆斯特丹大学脑科学教授，同时担任荷兰大脑研究学院院长。他著述颇丰，曾因发现男同性恋者的脑构造与异性恋者不同而名噪一时。

迪克·斯瓦伯：世界脑神经研究领域的旗帜性人物之一，被誉为“脑研究的教父”。1985年，斯瓦伯教授创建了荷兰人脑库，人脑库是脑科学研究的顶级配置，标志着一国脑科学研究的先进程度。现任阿姆斯特丹大学脑科学教授，同时担任荷兰大脑研究学院院长。他著述颇丰，曾因发现男同性恋者的脑构造与异性恋者不同而名噪一时。

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. Ron Chernow, whom the New York Times called "as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we've seen in decades," now brings to startling life the man who was arguably the most important fig...(展开全部)

Ron Chernow, the renowned author of Titan whom the New York Times has called “as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we’ve seen in decades,” vividly re-creates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton’s turbulent life—his exotic, brutal upbringing; his titanic feuds with celebrated rivals; his pivotal role in defining the shape of the federal government and the Ame...(展开全部)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. Ron Chernow, whom the New York Times called "as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we've seen in decades," now brings to startling life the man who was arguably the most important fig...(展开全部)

Ron Chernow, the renowned author of Titan whom the New York Times has called “as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we’ve seen in decades,” vividly re-creates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton’s turbulent life—his exotic, brutal upbringing; his titanic feuds with celebrated rivals; his pivotal role in defining the shape of the federal government and the Ame...(展开全部)

Celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of the most influential 20th-century sculptors, Alexander Calder, this illustrated text explores both his life and works, including lesser known pieces, examined and analyzed in detail.

'Fashion is a big bubble, and sometimes I feel like popping it.' Alexander McQueen, 2009 This definitive publication on Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) invites you into the creative mind of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provocative designers. Accompanying the V&A's landmark exhibition Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, this comprehensive catalogue features 28 groun...(展开全部)