"Harley-Davidson" is a visual celebration of the most famous motorcycle in the w.orld. The history of this legendary brand is told through a series of stunning, full-color photographs of its most famous (and infamous) marques. Each featured machine is accompanied by fascinating text that describes its design, historicalsignificance,and individual background,including the personal anecdotes of their owners.From the earliest "Singles" to the sport-bikes of the 21st century, the story of Harley-Davidson thunders to life in this exciting volume.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Formula One chronicles the history of the world championship,from Giuseppe Farina's victory for Alfa Romeo at Silverstone on 13 May 195o to the present day. All the top drivers are profiled, and there is a wealth of information on the major marques and championship venues,while the comprehensive statistics section will settle many an argument. It is a story of ingenuity and endeavour, rivalry and camaraderie, triumph and tragedy,in pursuit of the greatest prize in motor sport.
The Origin of Species (英语) 平装 内容简介 'A grain in the balance will determine which individual shall live and which shall die...'. Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to orthodox thought and belief: no being or species has been specifically created; all are locked into a pitiless struggle for existence, with extinction looming for those not fitted for the task. Yet 'The Origin of the Species' (1859) is also a humane and inspirational vision of ecological interrelatedness, revealing the complex mutual interdependencies between animal and plant life, climate and physical environment, and - by implication - within the human world. Written for the general reader, in a style which combines the rigour of science with the subtlety of literature, 'The Origin of the Species' remains one of the founding documents of the modern age. 作者简介 Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809 into a prominent middle-class f
本书是一本集教材与实验指导书为一体的颇具特色的教科书。书中详细介绍了计算机辅助设计(CAD)的基本概念、AutoCAD的基本知识和AutoCAD 2007(中文版)的基本操作,以及Auto CAD 2007二维图形绘制与编辑、三维图形绘制与编辑、绘图环境设置(范围、单位、精度、栅格、网格捕捉)、图形特性设置(颜色、线型、线宽、图层)、对象捕捉、对象追踪、动态输入、图案填充、渐变填充、图案修剪、文本注释、字段、表格、图块、属性、尺寸标注、模型空间、图纸空间、图形输出等,以及多重设计环境、AutoCAD设计中心、定制AutoCAD(命令别名、工具栏)、图形信息查询、工具选项板、M2P捕捉等特殊功能。 本书深入浅出,循序渐进,示例丰富,操作详细,注重实用,为读者系统学习、实战演练、信息查询提供全面、详尽、实用的内容。每章后附丰富习题,书后附15个
Grade 2-5 Cole and Degen have struck at the core once again to produce an exciting,attractive,and informative science book for young readers。Children who entered Ms。Frizzle’s classroom in The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks (Scholastic,1986),are in for another exhuberant,intriguing field trip。This time, it’s to the center of the earth。Surprises abound through each strata down to the very inner core where it is hot,hot,hot。The class collects rock samples before the bus is expelled from the earth’s core in a volcanic eruption。Illustrations are in watercolor cartoon format and attendant “balloons” contain pertinent information or students’humorous asides。There are also pages from students’reports on rocks。A tongue-in-cheek section at the end discusses the real and fantasy aspects of the book。Containing uncluttered text and illustrations, it is an anticipatory page-turner full of exciting adventure from school yard to volcano and back。Mary Lou Budd, Mil
Licklider was a brilliant scientist whose essential contributions to cognitive psychology and cybernetics included critical early developments in the field of man-machine interaction. However, his original work is often overshadowed by his accomplishments as a teacher, administrator and project leader and this ably written and well-researched biography isn't likely to propel him into the limelight. Waldrop (Man-Made Minds) devotes about 20% of the book to Licklider himself; the rest covers his teachers, colleagues and students at MIT and the Pentagon including computing pioneers Douglas Engelbart, Wes Clark and Larry Roberts and Licklider's indirect influence on the development of personal computers and the Internet (via "the world's first large-scale experiment in personal computing" at MIT). To his credit, Waldrop avoids common stereotypes of computer nerds or saints, delivering a vivid account of Licklider and his contemporaries. But he was not able to interview Licklider (who died in 1990), nor does he in
You'll find the answers to hundreds of fascinating questionsdbout inventions inside this new children’S encyclopedia. ·Over 3 40 fascinating questions and answers ·Dates for keg inventions at a glance ·Index of famous inventors ·Over 2 00 photographs ·More thQn 2 5 0 illustrationsJ cutawag diagrams an d cartoons
Foundation and Empire (英语) 简装 内容简介 The Foundation has managed to preserve humanculture and shorten the period of chaotic barbarism after the Galactic Empire began to decay. But the Foundation still faces great challenges in its struggle to survive. 《基地与帝国》是 基地 系列三部曲中的第二部。此时,由伟大的心里史学家哈里 谢顿所创立的基地,虽然已在银河外缘立稳了脚跟,但还得面对来自银河帝国的压力。 垂死的帝国仍拥有银河中最强大的武力。一位野心勃勃的将军,率太空舰队攻向基地,聚居在基地小行星上的学者和科学家,能逃过大难的一线希望,全维系在谢顿死前留下的语言中 可是,就连谢顿当年也无法预料到:还有比太空军团更具有威胁性的外力已悄然诞生,那就是银河中的突变异种 骡 。面对骡奇异的心灵力量,即使是一支最坚强的人,也会俯首屈服,成为听话