The best of science in one stylish box.
Five of the best-selling introductory books to science from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged in a stylish case to make the ideal gift or way-in to the vast area of science. Consciousness, Quantum Theory, Evolution, Intelligence, and Cosmology
Stylishly packaged to a make the perfect gift -- the perfect gift for students and the knowledge-hungry
Very short Introductions have sold 2 million copies
'I'm addicted to this series of pocket-portable introductory lectures'
Guardian Review
Includes a copy of the new edition of A Very Short Introduction to Everything
Very Short Introduction Boxed Sets
Books that are perfect to pop in your pocket now packaged to make the ideal gift!
Five of the best-selling introductory books on science from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged in a stylish case to make the ideal gift or way-in to the vast area of science.
This boxed set gives a great introductory overview to the subject of science, from the mystery of consciousness and the central ideas of quantum theory to the important basic findings and procedures of evolutionary biology.
Evolution: A Very Short Introduction by Brian Charlesworth and Deborah Charlesworth
0-19-280251-8 / 978-0-19-280251-4
Evolution provides a unifying set of principals for the whole of biology; it also illuminates the relation of human beings to the universe and each other. Brian and Deborah Charlesworth introduce the general reader to some of the most important basic findings, concepts, and procedures of evolutionary biology as it has developed since the first publications of Darwin and Wallace on the subject, over 140 years ago.
Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction by Susan Blackmore
0-19-280585-1 / 978-0-19-280585-0
Consciousness, 'the last great mystery for science', has now become a hot topic. This is a clear overview of the subject that combines the perspectives of philosophy, psychology and neuroscience - unlike all the other books available on the subject.
Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction by Ian Deary
0-19-289321-1 / 978-0-19-289321-5
Ian Deary describes what psychologists have discovered about how and why people differ in their thinking powers. The issues discussed include whether there are several different types of intelligence, whether intelligence differences are caused by genes or the environment, the biological basis of intelligence differences, and whether intelligence declines or increases as we grow older.
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Coles
0-19-285416-X / 978-0-19-285416-2
'There is an embarrassment of books about the universe for the general reader, but few manage to pack so much, so elegantly, into such a compact space as this does. The book is generously illustrated.' The Guardian
Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction by John Polkinghorne
0-19-280252-6 / 978-0-19-280252-1
This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. The main text makes no use of equations, but there is a Mathematical Appendix for those desiring stronger fare.
Readership: The ideal present for students, the knowledge-hungry, and general readers wanting to understand a subject quickly.
Contents
Evolution: A Very Short Introduction by Brian Charlesworth and Deborah Charlesworth
Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction by Susan Blackmore
Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction by Ian Deary
Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Coles
Quantum Theory: A Very Short Introduction by John Polkinghorne
Plus a copy of the new edition of A Very Short Introduction to Everything
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评分对于《光影的低语》这本书,我的第一印象是它的“画面感”无与伦比。这本书的作者似乎拥有将抽象概念具象化的超能力,他笔下的每一个场景、每一次对白,都像是被精准打上了柔光和对焦的电影镜头。它主要探讨的是现代社会中“观察者与被观察者”之间的权力关系,但它没有采用那种枯燥的社会学分析,而是通过几个互相渗透的小说片段来展现。比如其中一段描述了一个被全息摄像头覆盖的城市,作者没有渲染末世的恐慌,反而描绘了一种奇异的、近乎麻木的舒适感,人们在被监视的状态下,反而找到了前所未有的安全区。这种微妙的反讽和张力处理得极为老道。我尤其欣赏作者对于“沉默”的运用,他似乎深谙文字的力量在于“不写”,大量的内心独白和环境描写充斥着未尽之意,迫使读者主动参与到意义的构建中来。这本书的节奏把握得非常老练,该快则疾如闪电,该慢则如凝固的琥珀,让人不得不放慢呼吸去品味每一个词语背后的重量。读完后,我发现自己走路时都会不自觉地警惕周围环境,这本书对现实的渗透性是毋庸置疑的。
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评分《无声的交响乐》这本书,坦白说,是近期我读过的最有“音乐性”的一本书。它不是一本关于音乐的书,而是用音乐的结构来组织语言的逻辑。作者采用了一种类似于赋格(Fugue)的写作手法,一个核心主题(比如“疏离感”)会在不同的章节中以不同的变奏、不同的音域被重新引入和发展,不同角色的命运线索像是独立的主旋律,最终在某个关键节点上汇合,产生一种宏大而和谐的听觉错觉。它的句子结构往往非常长,充满了复杂的从句和精妙的转折,需要反复阅读才能体会到其中蕴含的韵律美。这本书探讨了人类在高度连接的时代如何体验到最深刻的个体孤立,这一点在当代社会尤为切题。作者对情感的描摹极为细腻,他能捕捉到那些稍纵即逝的、介于快乐和悲伤之间的灰色情绪,并用精准的词汇将其固化。如果你喜欢那种需要投入大量精力去“解码”但完成后成就感爆棚的作品,那么这本书绝对是上乘之选。它不迎合快餐文化,它要求读者拿出时间,像欣赏一场复杂的交响乐那样去聆听文字的流动。
评分哇,最近手头这本《心灵的迷宫》真让我着迷。这本书的作者简直是个语言魔术师,他用一种近乎诗意的笔触,将那些晦涩难懂的哲学思辨,转化成了触手可及的画面。一开始我还担心会因为那些宏大的主题而感到压抑,毕竟探讨的是人类意识的本质、自由意志的虚妄这类沉重话题。但出乎意料的是,作者的叙事节奏非常轻快,他巧妙地穿插了许多历史典故和日常生活中的小例子,让原本高高在上的理论瞬间变得接地气。尤其让我印象深刻的是他对于“自我”定义的探讨,他没有给出一个标准答案,而是像一位经验丰富的向导,带着读者在不同的思想流派间穿梭,最终留给我们的是更深层次的疑惑,而不是被填鸭式的结论。这本书的排版也十分考究,字里行间留白得恰到好处,读起来毫不费力,即便是通勤路上碎片化的时间,也能从中汲取到养分。我特别喜欢作者在分析不同学派观点时所展现出的那种克制而又充满洞察力的批判精神,他从不武断地下结论,而是引导读者自己去构建认知地图。这本书真的适合那些对“我是谁”、“我如何感知世界”这类问题抱有持久好奇心的人,它不仅仅是知识的传递,更像是一次对思维边界的温柔拓宽。读完后,我感觉自己对日常生活中那些习以为常的判断都有了重新审视的冲动。
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