"Art is the flower, life is the green leaf" Charles Rennie Mackintosh Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers, and illustrators. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O'Keeffe's sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse's roses, Keika Hasegawa's chrysanthemums, and Albert York's close study of zinnias. A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners, and flower-fanciers.

"想像一下：一本冷静的、寒冷的有着瑜伽课神奇舒缓力量的怀孕书。这就是《怀孕新规则》的处理方式。在这里，几位专家以一种易于消化、富有同情心和激励的方式带你 现岱孕妇了解怀孕的方方面面。本书围绕的都是你，以及如何让你的孕期尽可能顺利，而不是详细介绍宝宝每周的发育情况。它假设读者是一个聪明、忙碌的读者（一个在内心深处大叫， 直接告诉我怎么做！ 的人）。怀孕生活的每个方面都有介绍 从实际的细节（如何怀孕）到复杂的问题（产后抑郁是怎么来的？）。本书还涵盖了关键的 第四个三月期 哺乳 和 如何再次做回自己 因为一旦婴儿出生，自我关怀就不再存在了，而你真的需要有人支持你。本书的强大观点和专业知识来自妇科医生Adrienne Simone和产科医生Jaqueline Worth 这两位著名的医生致力于为病人带来尽可能*安全、*冷静和创伤*小

"重要的不是你说了什么，而是你说的方式 关于英语 正确 发音的争论由来已久，英国*杰出的语言专家David Crystal在这本书中将陈述事实。《听起来很动听》会告诉我们，为什么我们会这么发音，我们是如何发出来的。 David Crystal为他的读者们提供了语音、语言学和生理学的知识 用到了从Eliza Doolittle 到 Winston Churchill的例子，探索了地方口音的起源，它们如何受到阶级和教育的影响以及它们的特性如何随着时间而变化。" It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce words as we do. Pronunciation is integral to communication, and is tailored to meet the demands of the two main forces behind language: i

Sharpen your mind, relax, and live longer! This large print book has something for Sudoku fans old and new. With five difficulty levels ranging from beginner to extreme, newcomers will become addicted and experts will have fresh puzzles to test them. When you ve finished a puzzle or finally give up, check out the answers in the back.

跟着Alice沿着兔子洞走到仙境，和疯帽匠一起喝茶，和柴郡猫一起寻找出路，与红桃皇后玩槌球游戏。在镜子的另一边，遇见Tweedledee 和 Tweedledum两兄弟、白皇后，以及大量其它有着不同现实的人物。锃亮、假精装的封面、小巧的尺寸，以及John Tenniel爵士创作的可爱插图将让这本书成为值得收藏的 字云经典 系列中你*珍视的书籍之一。Follow Alice down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and enjoy tea with the Mad Hatter, find your way with the Cheshire Cat, and play croquet with the Queen of Hearts. On the other side of the looking-glass, meet Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the White Queen, and a host of other characters that share a different reality. A heat-burnished, flexibound cover, small trim size, and lovely illustrations by Sir John Tenniel will make this one of your most treasured volumes in the collectible Word Cloud Classics series.

作为1962年美国国家图书奖获奖小说和《时代》杂志评选出来的100本*佳英语小说之一的小说，Walker Percy的处女作《看电影的人》是一部美国杰作和南方文学的经典之作。这个附有洞察力、浪漫和幽默的故事讲述了一个年轻人在肤浅的消费主义环境中寻找意义。 比克?保林是一个小股票*经纪人。他在新奥尔郊区过着平静的生活，热衷于看电影，与女秘书谈情说爱。但是，很快他发现自己所要追寻的是某种更为重要的东西，这种东西将使他一生都在对抗时光的流逝。随着一个特别的忏悔日的到来，他终于找寻到了自己所希冀的东西，并与一个他不曾料想过的女人结成旅伴 比克?保林，一个忠实的电影迷，他相信电影的意义在于自省。那么，究竟什么是自省呢？自省的目的是为了有所知，还是因为害怕暴露自己的无知？比克?保林，一位忠实的自省者，他*终会不会也

From Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy Award nominee twice for writing and twice for acting an unforgettable fable about a father's journey and a timeless guide to life's many questions. A knight, fearing he may not return from battle, writes a letter to his children in an attempt to leave a record of all he knows. In a series of ruminations on solitude, humility, forgiveness, honesty, courage, grace, pride, and patience, he draws on the ancient teachings of Eastern and Western philosophy, and on the great spiritual and political writings of our time. His intent: to give his children a compass for a journey they will have to make alone, a short guide to what gives life meaning and beauty.

这本制作精美的书籍重点介绍了出色的鞋子设计作品。这些作品来自法国两位时尚界传奇人物Christian Dior 和Roger Vivier非常著名的合作。从20世纪50年代（当Dior先生首次见到这位著名的鞋类设计师），贯穿这场不同凡响的合作关系的全过程，一直到20世纪60年代初，令人眼花缭乱的经典鞋子设计在书页中尽显它们迷人的光彩和精致的现代性。 这本*新出版的书包含镶有珠宝的拖鞋、雕刻般的中跟女鞋，以及以蕾丝、羽毛等装饰的其它设计的三百多张独 照片，并配有研究鞋子的历史学家Elizabeth Semmelhack撰写的一篇引人入胜的文章，因此本书是各个地方的时尚和鞋类爱好者们必不可少的一本藏书。 This beautifully crafted volume highlights the outstanding shoe designs that sprang from the iconic collaboration between two French fashion legends, Christian Dior and Roger Vivier. Spanning from the 1950s, when Monsieur Dior fir

"Best-Kept Secrets of Provence" offers to take you on an enchanting photographic journey through the rich history and heritage of the region, illuminated by inspiring and informative text. In this title, historic sites and architecture are covered, such as the legendary Pont D'Avignon, and the Chateau D'If of "The Count of Monte Christo" fame, while the natural beauty that characterizes Provence is also celebrated is spades, featuring landscapes well known as the inspiration behind works by Cezanne and Van Gogh.