The Story of Art takes a grandperspective.From North America’s totems to Egypt’s mummification rituals;from the rise of classical Greece to the darkness of the Middle Ages;from the true to life sculptures of the Renaissance to the sometimes incomprehensible metaphors of modern art;this book spans thousandsofyearsofarthistory.

In real life, even two people who love each other may end up in divorce. Unfortunately, some divorced couples might become trapped in the shadows of their failed marriage. This book teaches what we can do after a divorce to start a better life.

We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. This bold, contrarian view, backed up by exhaustive research, introduces our near-term future, where exponentially growing technologies and three other powerful forces are conspiring to better the lives of billions. An antidote to pessimism by tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist, Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler.

When asked to name a world power, many people’s first thought is the United States; and when it comes to American finance, the first name that comes to mind is Wall Street. This didn’t happen overnight. There is a deep and complicated history between the rise of the USA and its largest financial market. 

Throughout history, finance has been a significant force behind civilization's development. It has been the trigger for the creation of writing, math, and the concept of a contract. This book answers how the machine of finance functions, and how it advances the course of society.

This book will teach you how to take control in essential conversations in your daily life. Chris Voss is a former FBI negotiator, who often negotiated with kidnappers to free hostages. Once, kidnappers asked the family of a hostage to pay a ransom of $150,000. The family told Voss that they could pay between $50,000 to $85,000. However, Voss successfully managed to lower the price to $4,751, and the hostage was rescued safely.

For 7 years, starting from Beijing, Hessler headed to the inland northwest area and the southeast coastal region respectively.In his journey, he experienced the rapid construction of Chinese roadways, enjoyed the local customs, and had a taste of the massive changes that was brought to different regions thanks to the economic development effects of the Reform and Opening.

The book is based on Gerstner’s own experience at IBM. In this business autobiography, he looks back for the first time at the glorious days of transformation at IBM. In this book, from his first appointment to his taking the helm of IBM, the businessman tells of both internal changes and external strategies.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky? Have you wondered what might be going on in the cosmos? Being too busy to contemplating these questions? This book provides a concise but meaningful way to understand the universe.

Are people selfish by nature? Does the progress of human society depend on competition or reciprocity? Perhaps some will answer that people are selfish by nature, and human social progress depends on competition. According to economists, our function in the world is to consume and produce. And according to biologists, the top priority for humans is to survive and reproduce. Behind both views seems to lie a central logic of necessary competition.

However, the nature teaches us some lessons about empathy and sympathy...