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托克维尔--论美国的民主
托克维尔(Tocqueville)是法国著名的政论思想家，其代表作《论美国的民主》出版后 ，立即受到普遍好评，使他名扬海外。这部著作的上卷和下卷，不是写于同一时期，其间相隔5年，因而在笔调、结构、叙述上有所不同。上卷的第一部分讲述美国的政治制度，第二部分对美国的民主进行社会学的分析。下卷分四个部分，以美国为背景发挥其政治哲学和政治社会学思想。... -
Lucifer Effect_ Understanding How Good People Turn Evil, The - Philip Zimbardo
What makes good people do bad things? How can moral people be seduced to act immorally? Where is the line separating good from evil, and who is in danger of crossing it?Renowned so... -
Devil in the White City_ Murder, Magic & Madness and the Fair That Changed America, The - Erik Larson; Tony Goldwyn
From BooklistStarred Review Larson's ambitious, engrossing tale of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 focuses primarily on two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect who was the... -
Witch Fury - Anya Bast
SUMMARY: Witches are taking the nation by storm. With the untapped gift to create fire, witch Sarafina Connell is caught up in a war between good and evil. And she has no choice bu... -
Wintersmith - Terry Pratchett
At 9, Tiffany Aching defeated the cruel Queen of Fairyland.At 11, she battled an ancient body-stealing evil.At 13, Tiffany faces a new challenge: a boy. And boys can be a bit of a... -
Wicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt
EDITORIAL REVIEW: From the *New York Times* bestselling author of *To Desire a Devil* comes this thrilling tale of danger, desire, and dark passions.**A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIR... -
Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
Review“Credible and entertaining.” (Orlando Sentinel ) Praise for J.A. Jance:“Jance delivers a devilish page-turner.” (People ) “Believable and intense.” (West Coast Rev... -
Un Lun Dun - China Mieville
From School Library JournalStarred Review. Grade 5–9—In present-day London, strange things start happening around Zanna: dogs stop to stare at her, birds circle her head. Then, sh.... -
Time of the Twins - Margaret Weis; Tracy Hickman
SUMMARY: Sequestered in the blackness of the dreaded Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthas, surrounded by nameless creatures of evil, Raistlin Majere weaves a plan to conquer the dark... -
The wandering fire - Guy Gavriel Kay
EDITORIAL REVIEW: A mage's power has brought five university students from our world into a realm where an ancient evil has freed itself from captivity to wreak revenge on its enem...