In order to perfectly describe the world, it is not enough to speak truly. In this ambitious and ground-breaking book, Theodore Sider argues that for a representation to be fully successful, truth is not enough; the representation must also use the right concepts-concepts that 'carve at the joints'-so that its conceptual structure matches reality's structure. There is an object...(展开全部)

In order to perfectly describe the world, it is not enough to speak truly. In this ambitious and ground-breaking book, Theodore Sider argues that for a representation to be fully successful, truth is not enough; the representation must also use the right concepts-concepts that 'carve at the joints'-so that its conceptual structure matches reality's structure. There is an object...(展开全部)

Many books attempt to teach the elements of good non-fiction writing, but only one does it in the gentle, humorous way of famous writing coach Paula LaRocque. LaRocque's new book is the result of a lifetime spent as a journalist and writing educator. This book contains 25 chapters in three sections. The first section spells out a dozen essential guidelines to good writing, from...(展开全部)

Many books attempt to teach the elements of good non-fiction writing, but only one does it in the gentle, humorous way of famous writing coach Paula LaRocque. LaRocque's new book is the result of a lifetime spent as a journalist and writing educator. This book contains 25 chapters in three sections. The first section spells out a dozen essential guidelines to good writing, from...(展开全部)

肯•福莱特（Ken Follett，1949－） 现象级畅销小说大师，爱伦坡终身大师奖得主。 20部小说被译成33国语言，累计总销量超1.5亿册。 在欧美出版界，肯•福莱特这个名字就是畅销的保证。 1978年，出版了处女作《风暴岛》，并于次年获得爱伦坡奖，声名鹊起，专职写作。2013年，获得爱伦坡终身大师奖。 他的小说出版前，都会请历史学家审读书稿，绝不容许出现任何史实错误。 他说：“很多作家只写能取悦他们自己的东西，并模模糊糊地希望这也能取悦别人。但我每写一页都在清醒地思考：读者会怎么想？读者觉得这真的会发生吗？读者关心这些吗？读者想要知道接下来会发生什么吗？我敬佩那些用文字和新奇结构进行文学实验的作家，但我从不这么玩。”

肯•福莱特（Ken Follett，1949－） 现象级畅销小说大师，爱伦坡终身大师奖得主。 20部小说被译成33国语言，累计总销量超1.5亿册。 在欧美出版界，肯•福莱特这个名字就是畅销的保证。 1978年，出版了处女作《风暴岛》，并于次年获得爱伦坡奖，声名鹊起，专职写作。2013年，获得爱伦坡终身大师奖。 他的小说出版前，都会请历史学家审读书稿，绝不容许出现任何史实错误。 他说：“很多作家只写能取悦他们自己的东西，并模模糊糊地希望这也能取悦别人。但我每写一页都在清醒地思考：读者会怎么想？读者觉得这真的会发生吗？读者关心这些吗？读者想要知道接下来会发生什么吗？我敬佩那些用文字和新奇结构进行文学实验的作家，但我从不这么玩。”

肯•福莱特（Ken Follett，1949－） 现象级畅销小说大师，爱伦坡终身大师奖得主。 20部小说被译成33国语言，累计总销量超1.5亿册。 在欧美出版界，肯•福莱特这个名字就是畅销的保证。 1978年，出版了处女作《风暴岛》，并于次年获得爱伦坡奖，声名鹊起，专职写作。2013年，获得爱伦坡终身大师奖。 他的小说出版前，都会请历史学家审读书稿，绝不容许出现任何史实错误。 他说：“很多作家只写能取悦他们自己的东西，并模模糊糊地希望这也能取悦别人。但我每写一页都在清醒地思考：读者会怎么想？读者觉得这真的会发生吗？读者关心这些吗？读者想要知道接下来会发生什么吗？我敬佩那些用文字和新奇结构进行文学实验的作家，但我从不这么玩。”

Modern history is haunted by the disasters of the century - world wars, concentration camps, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust - grief, anger, terror, and loss beyond words, but still close, still impending. How can we write or think about disaster when by its very nature it defies speech and compels silence, burns books and shatters meaning? "The Writing of the Disaster" reflects u...(展开全部)

Modern history is haunted by the disasters of the century - world wars, concentration camps, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust - grief, anger, terror, and loss beyond words, but still close, still impending. How can we write or think about disaster when by its very nature it defies speech and compels silence, burns books and shatters meaning? "The Writing of the Disaster" reflects u...(展开全部)