In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien bei...(展开全部)

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien bei...(展开全部)

It had occurred to her early that in her position--that of a young person spending, in framed and wired confinement, the life of a guinea-pig or a magpie--she should know a great many persons without their recognising the acquaintance.

A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, this classic novel, originally published in 1965, is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.

A harrowing story that follows the wanderings of a boy abandoned by his parents during World War II, this classic novel, originally published in 1965, is a dark masterpiece that examines the proximity of terror and savagery to innocence and love. It is the first, and the most famous, novel by one of the most important and original writers of this century.

送给所有中国孩子的绝美原创儿童文学 本书为孩子甄选的《起飞，大鸟》《爷爷船》《蝴蝶杯》分别获得了台湾牧笛奖、全国儿童文学短篇童话擂台赛奖。 作者以自己长大的白洋淀为故事背景，以自己小时候最喜欢的玩耍地点——戏曲后台、白洋淀里的小岛和小木船为中心，为中国孩子讲述一个个充满 童趣童真的感人故事。展现别样的中国特色与文化厚度，带领小读者走进美轮美奂的想象世界。 文中对动物、植物、环境唯美生动的描写，将文字描写出的绝美景色与奇妙想象以图画形式表现出来，增添阅读趣味的同时、提高了孩子想象力与艺术审美力。 【故事一简介 】 小渔的家在白洋淀边上的一个村子里，村西头的古塔里住着神秘的鸟太太。每年家里收了新粮食，奶奶总会给鸟太太送过去一些。可是小渔从没见过这位鸟太太。直到她九岁生日这一年，她才跟着奶奶见到了这位鸟太太——瘦津津、笑眯眯的，细细的小腿、尖尖的脚，真的好...(展开全部)

There is more to a bird than simply feathers. And just because birds evolved from a single flying ancestor doesn't mean they are structurally all the same. With over 385 stunning drawings depicting 200 species, "The Unfeathered Bird" is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Each exqu...(展开全部)

华莱士·斯特格纳（Wallace Stegner，1909—1993），美国著名作家、环保主义者、历史学家，普利策奖、美国国家图书奖得主。 斯特格纳于1909年出生于艾奥瓦州米尔斯湖，在蒙大拿州、犹他州等地长大，曾在美国和加拿大多地生活，1930年毕业于犹他大学，在艾奥瓦大学获得硕士和博士学位后，先后任教于威斯康星大学和哈佛大学，期间曾指导诺曼·梅勒等人写作。1945年，为指导、扶持更多青年写作者从事文学创作，他转入斯坦福大学创立创意写作项目，并长期在此任教直至退休，二十余年间培养了爱德华·艾比、罗伯特·斯通、戈登·利希等众多知名作家，被称为美国“西部作家的教务长”。1971年斯特格纳退休，斯坦福大学将他设立的创意写作奖学金项目正式命名为“斯特格纳奖金”以示敬意。 斯特格纳一生著有十多部长篇小说、五部史学著作、五十多篇短篇小说及大量散文作品。他曾三度...(展开全部)