★ 著名考古学家布雷斯特德经典之作 ★ 美国历史学会、美国国家科学院推荐作品 ★ 一部关于人类起源、发展和演进的历史著作 ★ 优秀的通俗历史学读物 ★ 曾被用作美国中学历史课教材 . 【编辑推荐】 .　　探寻伟大文明的发迹，见证各大势力的兴盛与衰亡。 .　　文明的发展是一个漫长的征程，不论是兴盛还是衰落，都是推动人类不断步的一种力量。 . .　● 从社会、政治、工业、商业、宗教、艺术和文学等方面详细介绍了自人类出现至西罗马帝国灭亡期间各个文明的整体面貌，展现了人类探索自然和自身发展的历史进程。 .　● 清晰流畅、图文并茂、史料丰富、系统性强，是不可多得的历史通识读物。 . 名人评论： .　　这是一本为聪明且健康的男孩子们准备的最棒的书，而且对于成年男女来说也是一本不常见的好书。 .　　　　　　——富兰克林·罗斯福 . 亚马逊读者评论： .　　尽管自第...(展开全部)

《文明的征程》是一部既有日耳曼人的权威性又有高卢人的清晰流畅的说明文杰作。直到今天，还没有哪一部著作在这方面能和它相提并论。《文明的征程》展现了人类漫长的生命和文明发展历程的每个阶段。人类面对自然是如此渺小却又如此的伟大；人类在创造文明过程展示出惊天的才华与意志，时间将一切永恒记忆下来。

Bertrand Russell describes the purpose of this book as the putting together of some remarks on the state of happiness which are inspired by common sense, rather than any profound philosophy or deep erudition. It is based on the belief that many people who are unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of th...(展开全部)

1874 年, 俄罗斯圣彼得堡出现一个奇怪的演说家, 他自称鲍罗廷, 三天两头跑到圣彼德堡的广场上, 鼓动人们起来革命。谁也不知道这个家伙的真实身份, 只知道他有时一身农民打扮, 有时又装扮得像个刚下班的工人, 到处散发自己写的小册子,发表煽动性演说。圣彼得堡的居民们都在议论这个奇怪的演说家和他的“ 无政府主义” 学说。 俄国政府决心制止这位无法无天的“ 鲍罗廷”。可是当秘密警察费了九牛二虎之力将其逮捕的时候, 沙皇和宫中所有的人们惊讶得差点连下巴都掉下来了, 原来这位煽动革命的家伙竟然就是沙皇的贴身侍卫, 大名鼎鼎的克鲁泡特金王子。

Bertrand Russell describes the purpose of this book as the putting together of some remarks on the state of happiness which are inspired by common sense, rather than any profound philosophy or deep erudition. It is based on the belief that many people who are unhappy could become happy by well-directed effort. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of th...(展开全部)

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print ...(展开全部)

Werner Herzog is one of our most revered contemporary filmmakers, a visionary director who ceaselessly tests the boundaries of art. Fitzcarraldo , his lavish 1982 film about a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill to access a rich rubber territory, was hailed by critics around the globe and won Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at Cannes. The tex...(展开全部)

A fever-dream journal documenting the making of cinema’s most infamous production, from the world's most infamously visionary director: Werner Herzog. In 1982, the visionary film director, Werner Herzog, released Fitzcarraldo, a lavish film about a would-be rubber baron who pulls a 320-ton steamship over a mountain. Hailed instantly by critics around the globe as a masterpiece,...(展开全部)

[英] 布赖恩·莱弗里（Brian Lavery） 英国国家海事博物馆名誉馆长，西方学界享有声望的海洋史研究者与推广者。 他在英国国家海事博物馆工作长达14年，其间举办了各种海洋主题展览，宣讲航海、船舶知识，他还曾在英国和欧洲开展海上巡游。在向大众普及海洋历史常识方面，莱弗里做出过显著贡献，西方媒体评价他为“杰出的历史学家”。 莱弗里不到30岁开始写作，至今著有30多部海洋史著作。此外，他还担任过奥斯卡获奖影片《怒海争锋》的历史顾问。2009年在英国引起全民轰动的热播纪录片《海洋帝国》，也邀请了他进行学术指导。

A captivating read spanning 5,000 years of the ocean's history Conquest of the Ocean tells the 5,000 year history of the remarkable individuals who sailed seas, for trade, to conquer new lands, to explore the unknown. From the early Polynesians to the first circumnavigations by the Portuguese and the British, these are awe-inspiring tales of epic sea voyages involving great fea...(展开全部)