Ten of Beatrix Potteras most popular tales are brought together in this beautiful jacketed hardcover treasury. The tales trace the life of Beatrix Potter from her first publication in of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" 1902 to her later tales set around her farm, "Hill Top." A wonderful illustrated introduction provides background on Beatrix Potter and the people and places that inspired her writing.

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.
In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules , Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really workand why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby , he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to 5. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college of their choice? Teach them impulse control.
Brain Rules for Baby bridges the gap between what scientists know and what parents practice. Through fascinating and funny stories, Medina, a developmental molecular biologist and dad, unravels how a child’s brain develops--and what you can do to optimize it.
You will view your childrenand how to raise themin a whole new light. You’ll learn:
Where nature ends and nurture begins
Why men should do more household chores
What you do when emotions run hot affects how your child turns out
TV is harmful for children under 2
Your child’s ability to relate to others predicts her future math performance
Smart and happy are inseparable. Pursuing your child’s intellectual success at the expense of his happiness achieves neither
Praising effort is better than praising intelligence
The best predictor of academic performance is not IQ. It’s self control
What you do right nowbefore pregnancy, during pregnancy, and through the first five yearswill affect your children for the rest of their lives. Brain Rules for Baby is an indispensable guide.

James's aunts call him names, beat and starve him and make his life a misery. If only his parents hadn't been eaten by an escaped rhinoceros, he wouldn't be in this mess. But one day he meets a man who gives him a bag of magic crocodile tongues and so begins the adventure of his dreams.

Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwell's narrative is more timely that ever. 1984 presents a "negative utopia, " that is at once a startling and haunting vision of the world -- so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of entire generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions -- a legacy that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised -- the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day -- including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels.

《卡尔维诺经典：不存在的骑士》是卡尔维诺 “我们的祖先”三部曲之一。“我们的祖先”三部曲包括：《不存在的骑士》《分成两半的子爵》《树上的男爵》，这三个故事代表通向自由的三个阶段，关于人如何实现自我的经验：在《不存在的骑士》中争取生存，在《分成两半的子爵》中追求不受社会摧残的完整人生，在《树上的男爵》中有一条通向完整的道路——这是通过对个人的自我抉择矢志不移的努力而达到的非个人主义的完整。
模范军人阿季卢尔福，存在于一具空空的盔甲之中，却是完美骑士的化身，唯有他使铠甲具有意义。当他名扬天下的业绩被挑战、被质疑、将被抹杀的时候，他的存在还能成立吗？

在大陆，王小波、苏童、阿城、止庵是他的忠实粉丝
在台湾，朱天文，唐诺是卡尔维诺不余遗力的传播者
在香港，梁文道说他一直在准备谈卡尔维诺，可是一直没准备好
权威版本，全面修订2006年单行本译本，并增补卡尔维诺各作品自序、后记、注释等重要资料
知名设计师全新装帧，精装双封设计，书脊烫金，封面采用原创线条图，赋予每部作品文学个性
卡尔维诺 “我们的祖先”三部曲之一。“我们的祖先”三部曲包括：《不存在的骑士》《分成两半的子爵》《树上的男爵》，这三个故事代表通向自由的三个阶段，关于人如何实现自我的经验：在《不存在的骑士》中争取生存，在《分成两半的子爵》中追求不受社会摧残的完整人生，在《树上的男爵》中有一条通向完整的道路——这是通过对个人的自我抉择矢志不移的努力而达到的非个人主义的完整。
一次倔强的反抗，让科希莫从十二岁起就决定永不下树。从此，他一生都生活在树上，却将生命更紧密地与大地相连。是不是真的只有先与人疏离，才能最终与他们在一起？

卡尔维诺 “我们的祖先”三部曲之一。“我们的祖先”三部曲包括：《不存在的骑士》《分成两半的子爵》《树上的男爵》，这三个故事代表通向自由的三个阶段，关于人如何实现自我的经验：在《不存在的骑士》中争取生存，在《分成两半的子爵》中追求不受社会摧残的完整人生，在《树上的男爵》中有一条通向完整的道路——这是通过对个人的自我抉择矢志不移的努力而达到的非个人主义的完整。作为“开放性”小说，这三个故事首先遵循人物的发展逻辑，并且在从读者中引发的、未曾预料的提问与回答过程中将开始它们新的生命。它们是现代人的祖先家系图，在其中的每一张脸上有我们身边人们的某些特征：它既是作者的，也同样是读者的。

Arthur Conan Doyle's enduringly popular Sherlock Holmes has his own undeniable place in the public eye. Holmes is often seen applying concepts of some branch of science in his work, discussing scientific matters with Watson, or is involved in situations where the applicability of the formal sciences is apparent. The Scientific Sherlock Holmes connects Holmes' vegetable poisons with concepts in botany, his use of fingerprinting with forensic science, and carbon monoxide poisoning and hemoglobin tests with concepts in chemistry, thus integrating the Holmes stories with all branches of science.

《蓝狮子•果壳阅读视界5:把恐龙做成大餐》是一本恐龙时代的菜谱，用美妙的食物香味吸引你走进史前世界！作者一边教你料理各种恐龙食材，一边讲述好玩的恐龙故事，幽默的文笔和渊博的知识让你恨不得马上回到侏罗纪抓一只来大快朵颐！软腻幼滑的溏心伤齿龙蛋、外焦里嫩的熏邓氏鱼、脆生生又鲜美动人的瓦蛤刺身、肯德基香酥炸暴龙，再加上一道醇香顺喉的白果炖小盗龙汤，最后来几个爽口弹牙的鱼龙肉丸，好一顿史前恐龙大餐。

《鼠疫》是加缪最重要的代表作之一，通过描写北非一个叫奥兰的城市在突发鼠疫后以主人公里厄医生为代表的一大批人面对瘟疫奋力抗争的故事，淋漓尽致地表现出那些敢于直面惨淡的人生、拥有“知其不可而为之”的大无畏精神的真正勇者不绝望不颓丧，在荒诞中奋起反抗，在绝望中坚持真理和正义的伟大的自由人道主义精神。

A haunting tale of human resilience in the face of unrelieved horror, Camus' novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of a North African coastal town is a classic of twentieth-century literature.

Since the dawn of history man has searched for the answer to the most fundamental of questions: “Why am I here . . . not banging chicks?” The search is over. Now, with the help of Th e Playbook, you’ll be able to approach any beautiful woman, discover her innermost passion, and use that to trick her into sleeping with you. You’ll master more than 75 seduction techniques, developed by pickup guru and all-around good guy Barney Stinson, guaranteed to turn you into a bona fide ladies’ man.

詹姆斯·乔伊斯(James Joyce，1882—1941)，爱尔兰作家、诗人。1882年2月2日出生于都柏林，1941年1月13日卒于瑞士苏黎世。他是意识流文学的开山鼻祖，其长篇小说《尤利西斯》成为意识流文学的代表作，是二十世纪最伟大的小说之一。他一生颠沛流离，辗转于的里雅斯特、罗马、巴黎等地，多以教授英语和为报刊撰稿糊口，又饱受眼疾折磨，到晚年几乎完全失明。但他对文学矢志不渝，勤奋写作，终成一代巨匠。《都柏林人》是詹姆斯·乔伊斯久负盛名的短篇小说集，称得上20世纪整个西方最著名的短篇小说集了。1914年出版，置景于二三十年代的都柏林，截取中下层人民生活的横断面，一个片刻一群人，十五个故事汇集起来，宛若一幅印象主义的绘画，笔触简练，错落成篇，浮现出苍凉世态，遥远、清冷，然而精致，是上上之品。

With a structure that reflects the way chemistry is currently studied, the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Chemistry is the definitive reference to this vast subject area. Hundreds of chemistry-related entries, thought-provoking essays, leading discoveries, and biographies of notable chemists throughout history provide high school through early college students with the most complete information available. Addressing a subject whose understanding is crucial to all mature science students. Encyclopedia of Chemistry presents an engaging, interactive approach to learning. Additional material directs students to further pursue their studies on the Internet, including links to informative websites and summaries of chemistry-related resources. A special section listing all Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, a bibliography, and a reference cited section complete this informative encyclopedia. Students and Professionals alike will benefit from the extensive coverage and easy-to-use format of this resource. Entries include atomic mass unit (amu), binary fission, Boyle's law, cheletropic reaction, enzyme induction, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, g-factor, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Krebs' cycle, nuclear binding energy, photosynthesis, polymerase chain reaction, radiocarbon dating, suicide inhibition, and thermonuclear energy.

A troupe of black actors perform their own "Tempest." Cesaire's rich and insightful adaptation draws on contemporary Caribbean society, the African-American experience and African mythology to raise questions about colonialism, racism and their lasting effects.Aime Cesaire, who was born in Martinique in 1913, is one of this century's major writers. In his poetry, plays and political activities he has waged a lifelong struggle to restore dignity to colonized people. His best known work is "Return to My Native Land" first published in 1949 and his "Collected Poems" are published by the University of California Press.

Jane Austen’s first novel, Northanger Abbey —published posthumously in 1818—tells the story of Catherine Morland and her dangerously sweet nature, innocence, and sometime self-delusion. Though Austen’s fallible heroine is repeatedly drawn into scrapes while vacationing at Bath and during her subsequent visit to Northanger Abbey, Catherine eventually triumphs, blossoming into a discerning woman who learns truths about love, life, and the heady power of literature. The satirical Northanger Abbey pokes fun at the gothic novel while earnestly emphasizing caution to the female sex.
This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the first edition of 1818.