A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political culture Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century to the Taliban resurgence today. Thomas Barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in Afghanistan, explaining what unites them as Afghans despite the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them. He shows how governing these peoples was relatively easy when power was concentrated in a small dynastic elite, but how this delicate political order broke down in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when Afghanistan's rulers mobilized rural militias to expel first the British and later the Soviets. Armed insurgency proved remarkably successful against the foreign occupiers, but it also undermined the Afghan government's authority and rendered the country ever more difficult to govern as time passed. B

二十一世纪以来，伴随着中国经济的迅速崛起，国内财经媒体迅猛发展、日臻成熟，财经新闻行业吸引了越来越多的高校学子投身其中。如何成为一名卓越的财经媒体人？如何理解中国经济的运行轨迹？中国财经媒体面临怎样的发展机遇和挑战？类似问题并不能在象牙塔中、在学院教育中找到完整的答案。本书收录了一线财经媒体人的切身经验和体悟，并在第一版基础上进行调整和更新，为新闻理想主义者们，点燃梦想之光。

本书的作者约翰逊吸收了经济学、神经系统科学、传媒学的理论，指出人们唯恐避之不及的 垃圾 文化其实正使人类变得更聪明。他认为，一款电子游戏、一部影视剧不可能像一本书，也没有理由 渴望 成为一本书。事实证明，从游戏《俄罗斯方块》到影视剧《反恐24小时》，再到真人秀节目《学徒》（The Apprentice），都提高了人们的lQ值与认知能力，而这些未必能从书本中学到。约翰逊以实例证明了当今的大众文化不是在衰退，而是在变化 似令人兴奋而刺激的方式在变化，这一点可以从我们日常生活中轻松地理解。 游戏、电影、电视、网络这些大众文化是否像传统看法认为的那样庸俗、肤浅?在《坏事变好事》这本书中，著名畅销书作家、文化学者史蒂文 约翰逊提出了与众不同的观点，他认为我们每天沉浸其中的大众文化，在逐年变得成熟，它所带来的认知挑

二十一世纪以来，伴随着中国经济的迅速崛起，国内财经媒体迅猛发展、日臻成熟，财经新闻行业吸引了越来越多的高校学子投身其中。如何成为一名卓越的财经媒体人？如何理解中国经济的运行轨迹？中国财经媒体面临怎样的发展机遇和挑战？类似问题并不能在象牙塔中、在学院教育中找到完整的答案。本书收录了一线财经媒体人的切身经验和体悟，并在第一版基础上进行调整和更新，为新闻理想主义者们，点燃梦想之光。

《芬兰》将向读者讲述芬兰奇迹和荣誉背后那一个个鲜活的故事，引导读者徜徉在如诗如画的美丽国度中。芬兰，一个人口只有530万的北欧小国，却拥有“森林王国”、“欧洲绿色之肺”、“千岛之国”和“圣诞老人故乡”等诸多的美称。2000-2004提。芬兰连续四年被评为世界上腐败程度、廉洁程度最高的国家。在世界经济论坛公布的全球竞争力报告中，芬兰三度蝉联榜首。芬兰还是全球移动电话产品市场的头号，2003年诺基亚公司手机的发货量达1.8亿部，占全球市场份额的35％。

二十一世纪以来，伴随着中国经济的迅速崛起，国内财经媒体迅猛发展、日臻成熟，财经新闻行业吸引了越来越多的高校学子投身其中。如何成为一名卓越的财经媒体人？如何理解中国经济的运行轨迹？中国财经媒体面临怎样的发展机遇和挑战？类似问题并不能在象牙塔中、在学院教育中找到完整的答案。本书收录了一线财经媒体人的切身经验和体悟，并在第一版基础上进行调整和更新，为新闻理想主义者们，点燃梦想之光。

Daniel Carey examines afresh the fundamental debate within theEnlightenment about human diversity. Three central figures - Locke,Shaftesbury, and Hutcheson - questioned whether human nature wasfragmented by diverse and incommensurable customs and beliefs orunified by shared moral and religious principles. Locke's critiqueof innate ideas initiated the argument, claiming that no consensusexisted in the world about morality or God's existence. Testimonyof human difference established this point. His position wasdisputed by the third Earl of Shaftesbury who reinstated a Stoicaccount of mankind as inspired by common ethical convictions and animpulse toward the divine. Hutcheson attempted a difficultsynthesis of these two opposing figures, respecting Locke'scritique while articulating a moral sense that structured humannature. Daniel Carey concludes with an investigation of therelationship between these arguments and contemporary theories, andshows that current conflicting positions reflect long-standingdifference

It Takes a Candidate serves as the first systematic, nationwideempirical account of the manner in which gender affects politicalambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political Ambition Study,a national survey conducted on almost 3,800 'potential candidates',we find that women, even in the highest tiers of professionalaccomplishment, are substantially less likely than men todemonstrate ambition to seek elected office. Women are less likelythan men to be recruited to run for office. They are less likelythan men to think they are 'qualified' to run for office. And theyare less likely than men to express a willingness to run for officein the future. This gender gap in political ambition persistsacross generations. Despite cultural evolution and society'schanging attitudes toward women in politics, running for publicoffice remains a much less attractive and feasible endeavor forwomen than men.

In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, justa black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke todiscover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as theirfamily members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile hadcrashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many weredead or dying—among them his own mother and sister. Those whoremained were stranded on a lifeless glacier at nearly 12,000 feetabove sea level, with no supplies and no means of summoning help.They struggled to endure freezing temperatures, deadly avalanches,and then the devastating news that the search for them had beencalled off. As time passed and Nando’s thoughts turned increasingly to hisfather, who he knew must be consumed with grief, Nando resolvedthat he must get home or die trying. He would challenge the Andes,even though he was certain the effort would kill him, tellinghimself that even if he failed he would die that much closer to hi

Acclaimed yoga and meditation teacher Sarah Powers is knownand loved for her unique approach—Insight Yoga—which combinestraditional yoga with the meridians of Chinese medicine, as well asBuddhist meditation. Using Yin (passive) and Yang (dynamic) poses,she demonstrates a series of different yoga sequences that bringbenefit to organs, muscles, joints, and tendons—as well as themind. She also provides a foundational explanation of traditionalChinese medicine theory and mindfulness meditation instruction.Sarah Powers brings us on an inspiring journey inward, and showsthe path for cultivating a lasting relationship with yoga thatcultivates and strengthens our physical well-being and our mentaland emotional clarity.

Updated to meet the needs of a nutritionally educatedpopulation, this one-volume reference lists detailed nutritionalinformation for a wide variety of foods, including brand names andfast foods.

《摩梭母系制研究》由严汝娴和刘小幸执笔。严汝娴是上个世纪60调查研究摩梭母系制的主要民族学家。她和其丈夫刘尧汉在永宁对摩梭人的生产生活做了深入细致的调查，发表了一本调查报告，然后与宋兆麟合作出版了一本专著，这本书的主要材料是严汝娴及其同时期的学者当年的调查，例子的参考年代如没有具体说明则为1963年。书中大量的例子和资料取自严汝娴和刘尧汉的调查报告和严汝娴与宋兆麟合作的专著。

《追求卓越》是作者对第二语言（英语）教学中的专家知能所作的开创性研究成果，书中通过对四位第二语言教师进行的案例研究，看到了教学新手和专家型教师在行为方式和拥有知识方面的诸多不同。

《芬兰》将向读者讲述芬兰奇迹和荣誉背后那一个个鲜活的故事，引导读者徜徉在如诗如画的美丽国度中。芬兰，一个人口只有530万的北欧小国，却拥有“森林王国”、“欧洲绿色之肺”、“千岛之国”和“圣诞老人故乡”等诸多的美称。2000-2004提。芬兰连续四年被评为世界上腐败程度、廉洁程度高的国家。在世界经济论坛公布的全球竞争力报告中，芬兰三度蝉联榜首。芬兰还是全球移动电话产品市场的头号，2003年诺基亚公司手机的发货量达1.8亿部，占全球市场份额的35％。是什么造就了芬兰的奇迹？是什么使得“小国寡民”的芬兰拥有如此之多的世界桂冠？

《劳动论》以人类劳动的社会性为基础，运用辩证唯物史观，以人类劳动的态势差别为核心，对人类社会经济的历史与现实作了相对系统全面的考察和研究。科学地认识劳动及其内部矛盾，是当代政治经济学研究创新的起点。由这一起点阐发的理论可明确地解决人类对自身认识的困惑，科学地认识资本主义社会存在、发展、死亡的必然性，以及未来全球实现社会主义的实质，即通过提升人类劳动智力，消除一切变态动力以完成人类劳动的完善。