The Only Ones were the most important band to emerge in 1977, artistically if not commercially. Their eponymous first LP presents a wonderful sense of possibilities and excitement, of a band standing on the verge of something fantastic. And the presence of 'Another Girl, Another Planet' - 'arguably the best rock single ever recorded' - illustrates how not being a hit can extend the shelf life of a song. Working from new interviews with the band members, Simon Wright documents the formation...

TEST YOURSELF AGAINST THE ECONOMIST'S CHAMPION QUIZ TEAM - THE ONLY QUIZ BOOK YOU NEED THIS CHRISTMASGeneral knowledge quizzes are ten a penny. Trust The Economist, which knows both the price and the value of everything, to do something different.In its first ever quiz book in a 175-year history, the sharp wits of The Economist's own champion quiz team ('Marginal Futility') throw down the gauntlet for a genuinely severe contest. Ranging over the globe and t...

經典長銷30年，全球出版多版本！“ 一部簡短、愉悅、機智的經濟學、指標和投資入門書。”──經濟學家魯比尼（Nouriel Roubini）“真不敢相信本書兩位作者揭露出我多年在市場上賺錢的秘密技巧，它恐怕也會讓所有代人理財的共同基金沒生意做啦！”──美國著名投資家及創業者阿圖克（James Altucher）大多數投資者都該關注卻乏敏感度的重要數據全收錄！想了解世界與產業、國家的「經濟現在位置」，你可以從這些數字找到基本證據！

The Archons built their empire on the bones of the conquered, and they're always looking for fresh meat.Adam Henshaw is exactly what they need. He's strong, capable, and driven by a voracious hunger to learn.The Irala Academy could've been his chance to master the magic that would get him home. Instead, he got a uniform, a title, and a front-row seat to the rotten heart of the Union. As corruption drags him deeper, Adam has no choice but to play the loyal s...

From one of America’s most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.At the heart of Buddhism is a simple claim: The reason we suffer—and the reason we make other people suffer—is that we don’t see the world clearly. At the heart of Buddhist meditative practice is a radical promise: We can learn to see the world, including ourselve...

OH BROTHER . . .Adam Henshaw joined the army to bury his past and put his talent for violence to better use. He wanted a fresh start; he got a massacre. When monstrous warriors tear through a portal and drag the survivors into a realm of powerful magic and brutal politics, Adam is forced to adapt or die. To find a path home, he must master that magic and turn it against his captors.TRAIN. GROW. ASCEND.Through fast fists, raw determi...

From bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Wright comes a sweeping new view of artificial intelligence—as an evolutionary force that will pose deep political and spiritual challenges and could, in the process, give our species a unifying sense of purpose.The God Test is the first book to capture the power behind the AI revolution—to clearly explain the breakthroughs that sparked the current wave of advance and compellingly show why this wav...

**Three demons. One woman.In a dystopian world where women are scarce and fertility rates are declining, Charlotte is captured and sold to three powerful demons. She’s brought into a household filled with secrets, deception, and simmering desire. As truths unfold, she confronts painful realities about the world she thought she knew, and the men who purchased her.**The female decline was swift.Birth rates dropped at an alarming rate, and within years, men across all ...

The second book in the bestselling Female series by Invi Wright, where a woman born into a life where her fate was already decided for her, now finds a way to fight back, with the most unlikely of allies...Living with three powerful demons is not easy, especially when they’re dead set on making you theirs.Charlotte’s life was decided for her the moment she was born, but now she’s faced with the opportunity to change the fate of millions of purchased females...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

A uniquely humorous and deeply profound novel from a legendary stand-up comedian that follows the thoughts of a 1960s third grader during a single day at school.Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. Rolling Stone ranked him fifteenth on their “50 Best Stand-ups of All Time” list, while the New York Times has written of his enduring legacy: “If you made a family tree of modern stand-up, he would...

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times bestselling account of the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner.The Prin...