On Longevity and Shortness of Life
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The reasons for some animals being long-lived and others short-lived, and, in a word, causes of the length and brevity of life.
Laws
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The Laws are discussed by three representatives of Athens, Crete, and Sparta. The Athenian, as might be expected, is the protagonist or chief speaker, while the second place is assigned to the Cretan, who, as one of the leaders of a new colony, has a special interest in the conversation. At least four-fifths of the answers are put into his mouth. The Spartan is every inch a soldier, a man of few words himself, better at deeds than words. The Athenian talks to the two others, although they are his equals in age, in the style of a master discoursing to his scholars; he frequently praises himself; he entertains a very poor opinion of the understanding of his companions.
Reverie cu flori de cire
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A fi rom?n? ?E o ru?ine!“, exclama Cioran. ?n ce m?sur? filosoful de la Paris avea dreptate? Ce ?nseamn? ?a fi rom?n“ ?ntr-o fals? tranzi?ie care aparent nu se mai termin?? La aceste ?i multe alte ?ntreb?ri ?ncearc? s? r?spund? scriitorul Ionel Necula ?n opus-ul de fa??, care ?nsumeaz? analize ale r?sturn?rilor sociale evidente, ?nregistrate ?n ultimii ?aptesprezece ani. Nu ?ntotdeauna comod, spiritul coroziv al autorului ??i spune cuv?ntul, av?nd uneori accente incendiare.
Cum s? fii un bun p?rinte
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This is a complete facsimile of the original edition published by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to commemorate the opening of New York's first subway line. From the perspective of both urban history and the history of transportation, this book is an important primary source. Building the city's first subway in the early years of the twentieth century required delicate collaboration between public and private interests and called for the expenditure of considerable sums of both public and private money. The book introduces us to Abram S. Hewitt, a late nineteenth-century mayor of New York City. It was Hewitt who realized that, while private capital alone had been perfectly adequate for building elevated rapid transit lines in New York as early as the 1870s, the more costly construction of underground rapid transit lines was far beyond the ability of private corporations to finance. Hewitt set in motion a chain of events that sanctioned the use of public funds for subway construction, with the completed facility then to be leased to a private company for day-to-day operation. The private firm that emerged, both to build and to operate the first subway in New York, was called the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, a name that would later be rendered more crisply as the IRT. The City of New York and the Interborough Rapid transit Company inaugurated service over the city's first subway line on Thursday afternoon, October 27, 1904. Mayor George B. McClellan, son of the Civil War general, took the controls of the first ceremonial train at City Hall Station in downtown Manhattan and headed north. In one way or another, the subway has been going ever since. The book also presents important tabular and statistical information, as well as clear and concise narrative descriptions of technical details.
The Beast in the Jungle
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The Beast in the Jungle is one of James' finest short novels touching upon such universal themes as loneliness, fate, love and death. The story can be interpreted as a confession or parable about James' own life. He never married and possibly never experienced a consummated sexual relationship. Although he did enjoy a thorough experience of aesthetic creativity, it is possible that he still regretted what he called the essential loneliness of his life. The parable of the protagonist, John Marcher and his peculiar destiny speaks about the worth and meaning of human life.
Martin Chuzzlewit
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The last of Dickens' picaresque novels which exposes selfishness, portrayed in a satirical fashion using all the members of the Chuzzlewit family. The novel was written after taking a year off during which Charles Dickens visited America. Similarly, young Martin Chuzzlewit, the old man's grandson, goes off to America to live through events which Dickens himself perhaps experienced or observed during his own travels.
Eve's Ransom
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Eve's Ransom is the story of a mechanical draughtsman named Maurice Hilliard, who comes into some money, which enables him to live without working. As part of his resulting travels, he meets and falls in love with Eve Madeley, a book keeper.
The Godson
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A son was born to a poor peasant. He rejoiced and went to a neighbour to ask him to stand as godfather to the boy. The neighbour refused. He did not want to be godfather to a poor man’s son. So the peasant went to another neighbour and he, too, refused. He walked from house to house, but could find no one who would be godfather to his son, so he set out to another village.
Four Seasons Cook Book
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The Four Seasons Cook Book offers complete recipe book for every single day of the year featuring original varied cuisine from all over the world. There is everything in this book from East India Fish to Bavarian Pear Pudding and Russian Pancakes. The book is divided into twelve months of the year giving you something new to try for every single day. Travel the world with this exciting collection of international recipes and enjoy delicious authentic food.
幸福的感觉: 给青少年讲积极心理学
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本书是一本兼顾理论与实践的参考书,作者尝试以轻松的笔触,深浅出地讲解积极心理的窍门,为青少年的生命注活力。由备受保护的儿童过渡至成年人阶段,无可避免地要面对生命中不同的挑战,学业、工作、恋爱,或逢成功,或遇挫败;能够掌握书中谈到的“积极心理公式”,自能易于在学业与事业发展上找到方向,也不会因一时的挫折而否定自我,明白自己在处理不同事情时的行为及心理反应,从而借着个人的努力来找出调节和步的方法和空间,寻得快乐人生。 大量的心理学研究也表明,主观幸福感高的人会在各种不利的应激状况下,多体验愉悦情绪而少体验不愉悦情绪。由此,主观幸福感高的人会对困境充满了乐观期盼,而避免悲观期望。如美国康奈尔大学心理学家伊森(Alice Isen)等人的研究表明,体验正面情绪的人思考问题会更活跃。而本书,将会与您分享怎样在生活磨炼中不断提高自我的认知调整能力。
文献语言学(第六辑) 中华书局出品
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《文献语言学》为学术集刊,每年两辑。主要栏目有:经典重刊、原创报道、学术综述、争鸣书评、青年论坛。 本刊着重刊发原创性研究作品,主要包括文献语言学理论与方法、汉字与汉字史、训诂与词汇史、音韵与语音史、语法与语法史、方俗语与方言史、语文与语言学史等研究领域的成果。也刊登学术热与重的研究综述、有重要影响的学术著作的书评、重要论题的纯学术争鸣或商榷性文章,并刊布具有重要学术价值的文献语言学研究数据。本刊更强调扶持年轻学者。
英国食物史
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著名美食作家、明星主厨克拉丽莎·赖特按照时间顺序讲述了英国人餐桌的变迁,从中世纪时单一的本土食物鸡蛋和培根、王朝及帝国时代随着移民带的东方香料、食材和烹调方法,到现代的饮食方式。你可以在书中读到王室、贵族、厨师、烹饪书作家、美食家和平常人的故事,了解到来自欧洲大陆的王后们怎么引领英国的餐桌潮流、土豆是怎么从无人问津的外来植物变成国民食物(英国皇家学会功不可没)、学术大咖约翰·伊夫林为他挚爱的沙拉写的专著…… 英伦三岛这个在地理上与大陆分隔的岛国,从来都不是孤独的,它继承了欧洲和其他帝国的历史,经历了一波又一波的侵略和移民,而英国的食物就是这些历史和体验的产物,独具地域特色和历史特色。享用这本书吧,愿各位吃得愉快,读得心!
文献语言学(第七辑) 中华书局出品
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《文献语言学》为学术集刊,每年两辑。主要栏目有:经典重刊、原创报道、学术综述、争鸣书评、青年论坛。 本刊着重刊发原创性研究作品,主要包括文献语言学理论与方法、汉字与汉字史、训诂与词汇史、音韵与语音史、语法与语法史、方俗语与方言史、语文与语言学史等研究领域的z新成果。也刊登学术热与重的研究综述、有重要影响的学术著作的书评、重要论题的纯学术争鸣或商榷性文章,并刊布具有重要学术价值的文献语言学研究资料。本刊更强调扶持年轻学者。
国学要义 中华书局出品
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《国学要义》是引导一般读者学习国学的入门读物。作者认为国学义理聚集于儒道两家的学说之中,学习国学的好办法是学习儒道经典,研读儒道概念。学好五本经典(《老子》《论语》《孟子》《大学》和《中庸》),读懂十个词(道、仁、义、礼、智、信、孝、忠、廉、耻),本书通过解读、品评这五本书和这十个词,带领读者达到善修身、明义理、懂国学的目的。
中国近代文化史 中华书局出品
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作为专史,作为高校历史系中国近代文化史课程的教材,本书以1826—1956年间的文化为研究对象,结合近代史上发生的重大历史事件,把中国近代文化史划分为六个阶段,分为九章,重论述了近代新文化生长和嬗变的轨迹: 1826—1894年,中国近代资本主义新文化的准备期; 1895—1912年,新文化的草创期;1912—1927年,新文化的奠基期;1927—1937年,新文化的建设期;1931—1945年,中国文化困厄更生,民族精神空前焕发,新文化的民族性得到加强;1946—1956年,新民主主义由小到大形成了完整的社会文化形态,是为近代文化发展的*后阶段。 本书被列“‘十二五’普通高等教育本科*规划教材”,并被评为“北京高等教育精品教材”
我在上东区做家教
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曼哈顿上东区的私立学校,是资产排名位于前 1% 的富豪们的角斗场。 这里的精英父母利用高超的手腕精心运作,为孩子争取常春藤联盟为数不多的宝贵席位,上演了一出出光鲜而残酷的育儿战争。 作为哈佛大学毕业生,布莱斯·格罗斯伯格迅速成为备受纽约上流阶层青睐的金牌家教。她的秘密武器不仅是专业知识,更重要的是她了解这些“盖茨比”的焦虑所在:在新镀金时代,财富非但没能让他们自在,反而助长了他们对阶层下滑的恐惧。 “天下父母有一个共同,那就是希望孩子有更好的前途,但又不知道到底该怎么做。” 格罗斯伯格穿梭于曼哈顿的私立学校与豪华公寓之间,她做好准备应对精英阶层急迫的育儿诉求,却意外地窥探到孩子们不堪重负的、郁郁寡欢的精神世界。
寻秦记 中华书局出品
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秦人原本是生活在“西垂”的弱小部落,经过数百年的曲折历程,逐渐在西部壮大、崛起,成为西方霸主,而统一六国。秦人曾八次迁都,从第一个真正意义上的首都秦邑到最后的国都咸阳,行了获取空间、东向争霸、战略取的艰苦努力。作者沿着秦人的迁徙轨迹,寻找留存在地面上的秦人线索,发现民间风俗和文化中残留的秦人踪迹,在对地理的寻访、考察、辨析中,发现秦国由小到大、由弱到强,最终统一六国的偶然与必然。
曹操:冲出危局的清醒者(精) 中华书局出品
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曹操是奸雄还是能臣?为什么在危机四伏之中,他总是能破局而出?复旦大学韩昇教授多年深耕曹操研究,以历史学、管理学、社会心理学的多学科视野,透视曹操的成长经历,聚焦曹操生平最重要的两场战争——官渡之战与赤壁之战,呈现出真实而丰满的“清醒”政治家曹操的形象。附录除曹操大事略表外,还配有作者精心选录和导读的曹操诗文,既对正文语境构成补充,又展现出曹操在政治家、军事家身份以外,作为大文学家的风采。
人类死亡史:从瘟疫到癌症
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1347年,意大利城邦锡耶纳仍以它的富庶和美景著称于世。然而,在随后短短几个月的时间里,这座城市的人口锐减四分之三,整座城市一度尸横遍野,一副鬼城模样,政权也在不足十年后走向终结。引发这场灾难的直原因是横扫欧亚大陆的黑死病,但战争、饥荒、社会运作方式以及当时有限的医学认知水平也在为这场死亡浩劫推波助澜。 《人类死亡史》以锡耶纳的这段历史篇,从多个角度和层级回顾、审视了人类死亡主因的变迁,以及与之相关的社会、医学和科学话题。 融合丰富的史料以及深浅出的生命科学和医学原理,作者安德鲁·多伊格向读者呈现了一幅时间跨度上千年,宏大至社会群体,微观至分子、基因的死亡画卷:曾经以高致死率闻名的鼠疫、天花、霍乱等疾病是如何在人类历史上掀起一场场死亡风暴的,饮食习惯以及遗传学因素对全球的肥胖趋势和心血管疾病患病风险的影响,亨廷顿病、唐氏综合征等诸多遗传病的致病原因如何从一个个家庭悲剧中浮出水面……与之相伴的是细菌学说、疫苗种、消毒和公卫理念、抗生素的发现、流行病学和遗传学的诞生等一个个人类认识疾病和死亡的科学里程碑。 除了自然因素引发的死亡外,作者也没有忽视更易受社会性因素影响,一定程度上是人类“自主选择”的死亡,无论是族群间的暴力冲突、酗酒、吸烟还是药物成瘾,《人类死亡史》中都有深透彻的分析。 死亡,是人类与生俱来、无法回避的永恒问题。在人类社会演的历程中,人类的死亡主因——甚至对死亡的定义——从未停止演变,延缓和抵御死亡的手段也日益丰富。正如《人类死亡史》展示的那样,一部人类社会的演史,也是一部人类死亡主因的变迁史,一部抗拒死神的步史。
日常的深处
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在物质生活高度繁荣的今天,人们时常被外物所累,“想”回到相对贫乏的过去,重回人与物的和谐关系。 为什么柴火灶比煤气灶烧菜更香? 为什么自行车比汽车似乎更能承载? 为什么炉子比暖气更暖人心? 这种对过去生活的罗曼蒂克的想法值得玩味。作者王小伟琢磨了一种恰当的、刻画生活的手段,从怀旧的影像中梳理内心,透过自身的经验和长辈的回忆,回顾*十年代以来我们熟悉的技术人工物(俗称“东西”)是如何生灭的,试图解释为什么在之前的岁月物件是如此金贵,仿佛家庭成员,而现在的物件变成了纯粹的商品,不再需要人花心力照顾,只剩下干瘪的使用价值。这或许反映了人们生活底层的逻辑发生了不小的变化。 本书中所谈论的诸多技术物是“70后”“80后”和“90后”共同的回忆,有些是比较单纯的设备,比如电视、手机,有些是直接和生活相关的技术产品,比如住房和穿衣,还有饮食。王小伟以技术哲学为基,打破学术和文学的壁垒,写下这本以日常用品为主角的小书,刻画一段我们共同走过的集体历史。
煤气灯操纵 : 给女性的反PUA指南
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为什么女性更容易成为煤气灯操纵者的目标? 家庭、工作或社会生活里埋藏着哪些煤气灯操纵的隐患? 如何敏锐地识别煤气灯操纵,摆脱情感虐待,获得疗愈和重生? 心理学博士、综合创伤治疗师阿梅利亚·凯利在这本写给女性的疗愈指南里,全面剖析了“煤气灯操纵”的确切定义和运作方式。她结合10个典型案例,分析7种常见的煤气灯操纵手段,帮助我们识别和解决家庭、亲密关系、社会等不同背景下的心理操纵。 阿梅利亚·凯利在本书中详细拆解了30种心理学疗愈工具和技巧,深浅出地说明如何使用科学的方法摆脱有毒关系的捆缚,每一个读者都可以跟随她的指导行自我练习,夺回自尊、自爱和自我掌控权。 《煤气灯操纵》既是一项抵抗煤气灯操纵的康复计划,也是一本警示情感虐待潜在危险的预防指南。无论你是否经历过情感虐待,你都可以从中习得自我保护、自我关怀、自我赋权的方法,更坚定地拥抱和纳真实的自己。

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