英文电子书

作者：James Buckley Jr.

书名：Who Was Jules Verne?《儒勒·凡尔纳是谁？》

简介：Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne.

Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discov

作者：Mark T. Esper

书名：A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times《神圣的誓言:特殊时期国防部长的回忆录》

简介：Former Secretary

Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality.

He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books, like his classic The Cat in t

Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he e

Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascin

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of mas

Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure.

Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and

Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.

Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and

Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremend

The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever.

Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's

He came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the w

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut’s treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., dr

作者：Viola Davis

书名：Finding Me

简介：In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop r

作者：Henry David Thoreau

书名：Cape Cod《科德角》

简介：Based on several trips to the Cape and originally published as a series of articles, Henry David Thoreau&#

作者：Henry David Thoreau

书名：Walden & Civil Disobedience《瓦尔登湖及论公民的不服从权利》

简介：Henry David Thoreau's masterwork, Walden, is a collection of

作者：Henry David Thoreau

书名：Walden《瓦尔登湖》

简介：Originally published in 1854, Walden; or, Life in the Woods, is a vivid account of the time that Henry D.

作者：Amy Odell

书名：Anna: The Biography

简介：This definitive biography of Anna Wintour follows the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would—with

作者:Tina Brown

书名：The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

简介：The gripping inside story of the British royal family&rsquo

作者：Randy Rainbow

书名：Playing with Myself

简介：An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rai

作者：Wil Wheaton

书名：Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir

英文简介：Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd, Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of coll

作者：Delia Ephron

书名：Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life

简介：The bestselling, beloved writer of romantic comedies like You've Got Mail tells her own la

作者：Temple Grandin

书名：Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through Autism's Unique Perspectives《社交潜规则:以孤独症视角解

作者：Temple Grandin

书名：The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's《我心看世界:天宝解析孤独症谱系障碍》

简介：Dr. Temple Grandin's voice o

作者：Christine S. Richard

书名：Confidence Game: How Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Called Wall Street's Bluff

著名对冲基金经理比尔·阿克曼（Bill Ackman）