„Първобитен град“ е класика на Елмър Ленърд. Смахнат убиец се забавлява в град, изцяло зает с бизнеса си. Нестихващо напрежение. Подкарайте по авеню „Удуърд“ в Града на колите към смъртоносния сблъсък между детектив Реймънд Круз и Дивака от Оклахома Клемънт Мансел. Само че този път Дивака е избрал неподходящо място, за да убива. Елмър Ленърд е написал 34 романа. Носител е на наградата „Гранд Мастер“ за криминална литература. Сравняван с всички — от Достоевски до Дашиел Хамет — той всъщност е напълно и забавно уникален.

The highly anticipated coming-of-age story for the world's greatest super hero: BATMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu.Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal's getaway - disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase.Sentenced to community service in Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the the city's most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these, Bruce meets the intriguing Madeleine who has ties to the Nightwalker gang that is terrorizing Gotham City.She's a mystery Bruce has to unravel but can he trust her? The Nightwalkers target the rich, and Bruce's name is next on their list.

Журнал посвящен актуальным проблемам токсикологии и химической безопасности, информирует обо всех новых гигиенических нормативах, токсичности и опасности химических и биологических веществ, о веществах, прошедших государственную регистрацию. Рассчитан на врачей-токсикологов, фармакологов, биохимиков, экологов, санитарных врачей, работников промышленных предприятий и научных учреждений.

Antigone, by Sophocles, translated by M. W. B. Townsend. Othello, the moor of Venice, by W. Shakespeare. Ghosts, by H. Ibsen. The duchess of Malfi, by J. Webster. Woyzeck, by G. Büchner, translated by C. R. Mueller. A view from the bridge, by A. Miller. The miser, by Molière, translated by D. Sutherland. The way of the world, By W. Congreve. Arms and the man, by B. Shaw. The Menaechmi, by Plautus, translated by P. Bovie. An Italian straw hat, by E. Labiche and M. Michel, translated by L. and T. Hoffman. The knack, by A. Jellicoe.

Le césium-137 : propriétés de ce radionucléide, évolution dans les sols, les eaux, la chaîne alimentaire, risques pour l'environnement et les populations, et comment se débarrasser de ce déchet encombrant de l'énergie nucléaire.Tous ces thèmes sont traités dans ce livre scientifique de l'IRSN.

1 (p0-1): 目录 1 (p0-2): 第一章 《中华人民共和国食品卫生法(试行)》的重要性及其主要内容 1 (p0-3): 第一节 《食品卫生法》的重要性 5 (p0-4): 第二节 《食品卫生法》第一章总则 7 (p0-5): 第三节 《食品卫生法》第二章食品的卫生 13 (p0-6): 第四节 《食品卫生法》第三章食品添加剂的卫生 14 (p0-7): 第五节 《食品卫生法》第四章食品容器、包装材料和食品用工具、设备的卫生 15 (p0-8): 第六节 《食品卫生法》第五章食品卫生标准和管理办法 16 (p0-9): 第七节 《食品卫生法》第六章食品卫生管理 21 (p0-10): 第八节 《食品卫生法》第七章食品卫生监督 22 (p0-11): 第九节 《食品卫生法》第八章法律责任 24 (p0-12): 第十节 《食品卫生法》第九章附则 27 (p0-13): 第一节 食品的污染 27 (p0-14): 第二章 食品污染对人体健康的影响 29 (p0-15): 第二节 食品的细菌污染 34 (p0-16): 第三节 霉菌与霉菌毒素的污染 37 (p0-17): 第四节 化学农药对食品的污染 42 (p0-18): 第五节 金属毒物和其他化学物质的污染 50 (p0-19): 第六节 食品添加剂 54 (p0-20): 第三章 食品腐败变质及控制措施 54 (p0-21): 第一节 食品腐败变质 59 (p0-22): 第二节 防止食品腐败变质的措施 69 (p0-23): 第四章 除害与消毒 69 (p0-24): 第一节 除害 74 (p0-25): 第二节 消毒 85 (p0-26): 第五章 常见传染病和肠道寄生虫病 85 (p0-27): 第一节 五种传染病 96 (p0-28): 第二节 常见肠道寄生虫病 100 (p0-29): 第三节 常见人畜共患传染病 104 (p0-30): 第六章 食品卫生各论 104 (p0-31): 第一节 粮食的卫生 106 (p0-32): 第二节 食用油脂的卫生 109 (p0-33): 第三节 肉类食品的卫生 114 (p0-34): 第四节 奶类的卫生 119 (p0-35): 第五节 蛋与蛋制品的卫生 122 (p0-36): 第六节 水产食品的卫生 125 (p0-37): 第七节 冷饮食品的卫生 127 (p0-38): 第八节 酒类的卫生 130 (p0-39): 第九节 调味品的卫生 132 (p0-40): 第十节 罐头食品的卫生 136 (p0-41): 第十一节 糖果糕点的卫生 140 (p0-42): 第一节 食物中毒的概念特点分类 140 (p0-43): 第七章 食物中毒及其预防 142 (p0-44): 第二节 细菌性食物中毒 155 (p0-45): 第三节 非细菌性食物中毒 174 (p0-46): 第八章 营养知识 174 (p0-47): 第一节 营养的重要意义与合理营养 176 (p0-48): 第二节 人体需要的营养素和能量 200 (p0-49): 第三节 各类食物的营养价值和加工过程中的成分变化 208 (p0-50): 第四节 现阶段的营养问题 212 (p0-51): 第九章 食品生产经营单位的卫生监督与管理 212 (p0-52): 第一节 预防性卫生监督管理 221 (p0-53): 第二节 经常性卫生监督管理 225 (p0-54): 第三节 食品企业的自身管理 227 (p0-55): 附录:北京市部分地方法规 本书主要讲解了《食品卫生法》辅导材料和食品卫生基础知识

Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Śāktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia.

Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Śāktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia.

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Contents 8 Introduction 18 1 Getting Started with InDesign CS6 22 Installing InDesign 23 Getting Started 25 Viewing the InDesign Window 27 Showing and Hiding Panels 28 Working with Panels 29 Using the Tools and Control Panel 31 Opening a Document 33 Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge 35 Inserting Images or Text in a Document 37 Using the Status Bar 38 Working with Document Windows 39 Checking for Updates Online 41 Getting Help While You Work 43 Saving a Document 45 Finishing Up 47 2 Creating and Viewing a Document 48 Creating a New Document 49 Creating a New Document from a Template 51 Creating a New Document Using Presets 53 Setting Up a Document 55 Changing the Display View 57 Changing the View with the Zoom Tool 59 Viewing and Using Rulers 61 Using Guides 63 Changing Guides & Pasteboard Options 65 Using Smart Guides 67 Using the Grid 69 Moving Around with the Hand Tool 71 Working with the Info Panel 72 Creating and Displaying Workspaces 73 Using Undo and Redo 75 3 Managing Pages and Books 76 Using the Pages Panel 77 Inserting Pages 79 Navigating Pages 81 Changing the Page Size 83 Deleting Pages 86 Moving Pages 87 Working with Page Spreads 89 Rotating Page Spreads 90 Creating Master Pages 91 Working with Master Pages 93 Working with Page Numbers and Sections 95 Working with Chapter Numbers 97 Creating and Using Text Variables 99 Creating a Book 101 Managing Books 103 Creating a Table of Contents 105 Starting an Index 107 Creating an Index Entry 109 Creating an Index 111 Managing an Index 113 4 Working with Text 116 Using Type Tools 117 Creating Type in a Text Frame 118 Creating Type Using Frame Tools 119 Creating Path Type 121 Importing Text 123 Flowing Imported Text 125 Working with Overflow Text 127 Using Smart Text Reflow 129 Typing and Selecting Text 131 Editing Text with Autocorrect 133 Copying and Moving Text 134 Changing Fonts 135 Changing Font Size 137 Changing Text Leading 138 Changing Text Kerning 139 Changing Text Tracking 140 Scaling or Skewing Text 141 Aligning Paragraphs 142 Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs 143 Creating a Drop Cap 144 Applying a Paragraph Rule 145 Adding Bullets and Numbering 147 Setting Tabs 149 Working with Glyphs 150 Inserting Special Text Characters 151 Working with Hidden Text 152 Setting Text Frame Options 153 Creating Columns 155 Wrapping Text Around an Object 157 Creating Type Outlines 159 Adding Page Numbers to Continued Text 160 5 Placing and Working with Graphics 162 Placing Graphics 163 Placing Graphics with Options 164 Setting Place Import Options 165 Placing Multiple Graphics 167 Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge 169 Adding Captions to Graphics 171 Copying or Moving Graphics 173 Using the Links Panel 174 Managing Linked Graphics 175 Editing a Linked Graphic 177 Displaying XMP Graphic Information 178 Creating Specialty Frames for Graphics 179 Selecting and Moving Frames and Graphics 181 Fitting Graphics in Frames 183 Nesting Graphics in Frames 185 Formatting Graphics in Frames 186 Controlling Graphics Display Performance 187 Adding Alt Text to Graphics 189 6 Working with Objects and Layers 190 Creating Shapes 191 Creating Lines 193 Creating Multiple Objects in a Grid 194 Using the Selection Tool 195 Using the Direct Selection Tool 197 Resizing Objects 199 Moving Objects 200 Duplicating Objects 201 Grouping and Combining Objects 203 Aligning Objects 205 Distributing Objects 207 Arranging Object Stack Order 209 Transforming Objects 210 Repeating Object Transformations 211 Using the Free Transform Tool 212 Scaling Objects 213 Shearing Objects 214 Rotating Objects 215 Locking and Unlocking Objects 217 Creating Inline Objects 218 Creating Anchored Objects 219 Creating and Deleting Object Layers 221 Setting Layer Options 223 Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects 224 Locking Layers and Objects 225 Merging Layers and Groups 226 Working with Objects on Layers 227 Using the Measure Tool 228 Using Live Screen Drawing 229 7 Applying and Managing Color 230 Changing Color Settings 231 Changing Color Profiles 233 Working with Color Modes 235 Applying Colors 236 Using the Eyedropper Tool 237 Working with the Color Panel 239 Working with the Swatches Panel 241 Managing Color Swatches 243 Working with Swatch Libraries 245 Creating Tint Swatches 246 Creating Gradient Swatches 247 Creating Mixed Inks 249 Using Colors from the Kuler Panel 251 Overprinting Colors 253 Proofing Colors on the Screen 254 8 Applying Fills, Strokes, and Effects 256 Applying Fill and Stroke Colors 257 Changing Stroke Attributes 259 Creating Stroke Styles 261 Applying Gradients 263 Using the Gradient Tool 265 Using the Gradient Feather Tool 266 Creating Blends and Effects 267 Applying Shadow Effects 269 Applying Glow Effects 270 Applying Bevel and Emboss Effects 271 Applying Feather Effects 272 Applying Corner Object Effects 273 Converting Shape Objects 275 Setting Object Defaults 276 9 Working with Points and Paths 278 Drawing with the Pen Tool 279 Selecting and Moving Points and Segments 281 Converting Points 283 Adding and Deleting Anchor Points 285 Splitting Paths 287 Joining Anchor Points 289 Using the Smooth Tool 290 Using the Pencil Tool 291 Erasing to Reshape Paths 293 Working with Pathfinder 294 Creating a Compound Path 295 Working with Clipping Paths 297 10 Working with Tables 300 Creating Tables 301 Importing Text into Tables 303 Entering and Editing Text in a Table 305 Modifying a Table 307 Adjusting Table Rows and Columns 309 Adjusting Table Cells 311 Aligning Content in Table Cells 312 Creating Table Headers and Footers 313 Adding Strokes and Fills 315 Alternating Fills and Strokes 317 Adding Diagonal Lines in Cells 319 Adding a Border to a Table 320 Adjusting Tables in the Text Frame 321 11 Working with Styles 322 Using the Paragraph Styles or Character Styles Panel 323 Changing the Basic Paragraph Style 324 Creating Paragraph Styles 325 Creating Character Styles 327 Creating GREP Styles 329 Creating Style Groups 330 Loading and Importing Styles 331 Applying and Overriding Styles 333 Creating Nested Styles 335 Creating Object Styles 337 Creating Table and Cell Styles 339 Using Quick Apply 341 Mapping Styles to Export Tags 343 12 Finalizing a Document 344 Using Spell Check 345 Using Custom Dictionaries 347 Finding and Changing Fonts 348 Using Find and Change 349 Searching for Text 351 Searching Using GREP 353 Searching for Glyphs 354 Searching for Objects 355 Working with Hyphenation 356 Keeping Lines Together 357 Changing Justification Options 358 Using the Story Editor 359 Adding Footnotes 361 Changing Case 363 13 Creating an Interactive Document 364 Defining Hyperlink Destinations 365 Creating Hyperlinks 367 Converting and Stylizing Hyperlinks 369 Using the Hyperlinks Panel 371 Creating Cross-References 373 Creating Bookmarks 375 Adding Media 377 Setting Media Options 379 Adding Animation with Motion Presets 381 Working with Animations 383 Changing Animation Order 385 Adding Page Transitions 386 Using the Buttons and Forms Panel 387 Creating Buttons 389 Creating Forms 391 Working with Events and Actions 393 Working with Button States 395 Setting Tab Order 396 Creating Multi-State Objects 397 Inserting HTML Content 399 Using the SWF Preview Panel 401 14 Creating a Digital Publication 402 Creating Liquid Layouts 403 Creating Alternate Layouts 405 Working with Alternate Layouts 407 Adjusting Layouts 408 Getting Started with Digital Publishing Suite 409 Creating a Folio Overlay 411 Creating a Folio Publication 413 Importing Articles into a Folio Publication 415 Setting Folio and Article Properties 416 Previewing a Folio Publication 417 15 Automating the Way You Work 418 Creating a Library 419 Using and Updating a Library 421 Changing Library Item Information 422 Searching and Sorting Libraries 423 Creating and Using Snippets 425 Creating Conditional Text 427 Collecting and Placing Content 429 Creating Linked Content 431 Linking Content Across Documents 433 Managing Linked Content 434 Using and Running Scripts 435 Using Data Merge 437 Working with XML 439 Exporting XML or IDML 441 16 Exporting a Document 442 Exporting a Document 443 Understanding Export File Formats 444 Exporting as a Print PDF 445 Setting PDF General Options 447 Setting PDF Compression Options 449 Setting PDF Marks and Bleeds Options 450 Setting PDF Output Options 451 Setting PDF Advanced Options 452 Setting PDF Security Options 453 Exporting with PDF Presets 454 Exporting PDF Files in the Background 455 Setting PDF Media Options 456 Exporting as an Interactive PDF 457 Exporting as an EPS 459 Exporting as a JPEG or PNG 461 Exporting as a Flash Movie 463 Exporting as a Flash File 465 Ordering Content in the Articles Panel 467 Exporting as an Accessible PDF 469 Applying Tags to a PDF 471 Setting EPUB and HTML Options 472 Exporting as an EPUB eBook 473 Exporting as an HTML 475 17 Printing and Outputting a Document 478 Printing a Document 479 Printing with Presets 480 Setting General and Setup Print Options 481 Setting Marks and Bleed Options 483 Setting Graphics Options 485 Previewing Color Separations 486 Setting Output Options 487 Setting Trapping Options 489 Setting Advanced Options 491 Setting Color Management Options 493 Creating a Print Summary 494 Printing Spreads in a Booklet 495 Using Live Preflight 497 Inserting File Information 499 Creating a Package 501 Using Document Fonts 503 18 Customizing the Way You Work 504 Setting General Preferences 505 Setting Interface Preferences 506 Setting Type Preferences 507 Setting Advanced Type Preferences 509 Setting Composition Preferences 510 Setting Units & Increments Preferences 511 Setting Dictionary Preferences 513 Setting Spelling Preferences 515 Setting Notes Preferences 517 Working with Appearance of Black Preferences 518 Setting Story Editor Display Preferences 519 Setting File Handling Preferences 521 Setting Clipboard Handling Preferences 523 Defining Shortcut Keys 524 Customizing Menus 525 Configuring Plug-In and Extensions 526 Customizing the Control Panel 527 19 Collaborating with Others 528 Creating and Working with Notes 529 Tracking Text Changes 531 Sharing Content with Adobe InCopy 533 Setting Up User Identification 534 Exporting Content from InDesign 535 Using the Assignments Panel 536 Creating an Assignment 537 Checking Content Out and In 539 Updating Content 540 Working with InCopy 541 20 Working Together with Adobe Programs 542 Exploring Adobe Programs 543 Exploring Adobe Bridge 544 Getting Started with Adobe Bridge 545 Getting Photos from a Digital Camera 546 Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera 547 Modifying Images in Camera Raw 549 Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge 551 Setting Preferences in Adobe Bridge 553 Applying Image Adjustments 555 Creating a Web Photo Gallery 556 Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge 557 Using Mini-Bridge 558 Working with Adobe Media Encoder 559 Working with Adobe Extension Manager 561 Scripting with Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 562 New Features 564 Adobe Certified Expert 570 Index 576 A 576 B 578 C 579 D 582 E 584 F 585 G 587 H 588 I 589 J 590 K 591 L 591 M 592 N 594 O 594 P 596 Q 599 R 599 S 601 T 604 U 607 V 607 W 608 X 608 Y 608 Z 608

An action-packed biography of the most decorated soldier in the history of the US Marine Corps "We are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can't get away from us now!"--Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC In the glorious chronicles of the US Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller. The only fighting man to be awarded the Navy Cross five separate times--a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor--he was the epitome of a professional soldier. A son of the South, descendant of Robert E. Lee, and cousin to George S. Patton, Puller began his enlisted career during World War I and moved up through the ranks as he proved his battlefield mettle in Haiti and Nicaragua, with the Horse Marines in Peking, in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and in the nightmarish winter engagements of the Korean War. Fearless and seemingly indestructible, adored by the troops he championed yet forced into early retirement by a high command that resented his "lowly" beginnings and unwillingness to play politics, Puller remains one of most towering figures in American military history. Bestselling military biographer Burke Davis paints the definitive portrait of this extraordinary marine hero

"Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Śāktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia" -- Provided by publisher's website

"Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Śāktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia" -- Provided by publisher's website

"Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as 'Śāktism', and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia" -- Provided by publisher's website

تعد روايات ديفيد برين Uplift من بين أكثر روايات الخيال العلمي إثارة واستثنائية على الإطلاق. Sundiver، وStartide Rising، وThe Uplift War - من الكتب الأكثر مبيعًا New York Times - يشكلون معًا واحدة من أكثر القصص الملحمية المحبوبة على الإطلاق وقت. تدور أحداث حكايات برين في عالم مستقبلي حيث لا يمكن لأي نوع أن يصل إلى الوعي دون "الارتقاء" من قبل العرق الراعي. لكن اللغز الأعظم على الإطلاق لا يزال دون حل: من الذي رفع مستوى البشرية؟تحطمت سفينة استكشاف Terran Streaker في عالم مائي مجهول في Kithrup، وهي تحمل واحدة من أعظم المخلوقات البحرية. أهم الاكتشافات في تاريخ المجرة. أدناه، تقاتل مجموعة من أفراد طاقمها من البشر والدلافين تمردًا مسلحًا وكوكبًا معاديًا لحماية سرها - مصير الأسلاف، العرق الأول الأسطوري الذي زرع الحكمة في جميع أنحاء النجوم.من الناشرين الأسبوعيين في طبعتها الأصلية ذات الغلاف الورقي لعام 1983، فازت هذه الرواية بجائزتي هوغو ونيبولا. تجعل مراجعات برين الشاملة هذه الطبعة الأولى ذات الغلاف المقوى حدثًا في سان فرانسيسكو. ما يظل أكثر إثارة للإعجاب هو الخلفية المعقدة للروابط السياسية والثقافية واللغوية والعديد من الروابط الأخرى والروابط المفقودة بين عدد لا يحصى من الأنواع المختلفة. على خلفية تكتل قديم يرتاد الفضاء، ولم تنجح تقاليدهم المشتركة في إيقاف حروبهم، يقف البشر والدلافين والشمبانزي المغرورون أيضًا منقسمين. لا يثير برين تساؤلات حول الفهم فحسب، بل أيضًا حول الأخلاق، لأن العرق "الراعي" قد يرفع مستوى آخر وراثيًا فقط من أجل تكليفه بذلك. إن تصويره لمكاسب وخسائر الدلافين بعد أن أصبحوا طيارين في الفضاء مؤثر بشكل خاص. على الرغم من أن توصيف برين وسرد القصص أقل مهارة هنا مما هو عليه في العمل الذي كتبه منذ ذلك الحين، إلا أن هذه إحدى روايات الخيال العلمي المتميزة في السنوات الأخيرة. 22 نوفمبر حقوق الطبع والنشر لعام 1985 لشركة Reed Business Information, Inc. مراجعة "تعد كتب Uplift قراءة إلزامية مثل أي شيء تم نشره على الإطلاق في هذا النوع." --موسوعة الخيال العلمي