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THE INVENTION OF NATURE: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World. By Andrea Wulf. (Knopf, $30.) Wulf offers a highly readable account of the German scientist’s monumental journey in the Americas.
《发明自然：亚历山大·冯·洪堡的新世界》(The Invention Of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World)，安德里亚·瓦尔夫(Andrea Wulf)著（Knopf出版社，30美元）。瓦尔夫描写了这位德国科学家里程碑式的美洲之旅，可读性极强。
JONAS SALK: A Life. By Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs. (Oxford University, $34.95.) Salk’s polio vaccine brought instant celebrity, but many colleagues were resentful, this excellent biography shows.
《乔纳斯·索尔克传》(Jonas Salk: A Life)，夏洛特·德克罗斯·雅克布斯(Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs)著（Oxford University出版社，34.95美元）。这本精彩的传记揭示出索尔克的脊髓灰质炎疫苗令他一举成名，但很多同事很怨恨他。
KATRINA: After the Flood. By Gary Rivlin. (Simon & Schuster, $27.) A former Times reporter examines the personalities and process behind New Orleans’s reconstruction, including the often corrupt horse trading that went on in the early days.
《卡特琳娜：洪水之后》(Katrina: After the Flood)，家里·里夫林(Gary Rivlin)著（Simon & Schuster出版社，27美元）。前《纽约时报》记者审视新奥尔良重建过程背后的人格与程序，包括早期腐败丛生的政治交易。
KILLING A KING: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel. By Dan Ephron. (Norton, $27.95.) In an electrifying narrative, Rabin’s attempt to peace is juxtaposed with his s plan to thwart it by killing him.
《杀死国王：暗杀伊扎克·拉宾与以色列的重塑》(Kill A King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel)，丹·埃夫隆(Dan Ephron)著（Norton出版社，27.95美元）。以充满激情的叙事，描写了拉宾和平谈判的努力，以及暗杀者通过刺杀他破坏和平谈判的计划。
LETTERS TO V刀A. By Vladimir Nabokov. Edited and translated by Olga Voronina and Brian Boyd. (Knopf, $40.) For more than half a century, Nabokov wrote to his wife about his books, his meals and his observations, in exquisite and evocative detail.
《给薇拉的信》(Letters TO Vera)，弗拉迪米尔·纳博科夫(Vladimir Nabokov)著，奥尔加·弗罗尼纳(Olga Voronina)与布莱恩·波伊德(Brian Boyd)编辑并翻译（Knopf出版社，40美元）。半个世纪以来，纳博科夫一直给妻子写信，谈及他的书、他的饮食以及他的观察，充满优美细节，令人产生共鸣。
LISTENING TO STONE: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi. By Hayden Herrera. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $40.) Noguchi’s mother, a fascinating and tragic figure, haunted his expression much as she haunts the pages of Herrera’s elegant biography.
《倾听岩石：野口勇的艺术与生活》(Listen To Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi)，海登·海伦拉(Hayden Herrera)著（Farra, Straus & Giroux出版社，40美元）。野口勇的母亲是一位迷人而充满悲剧色彩的人物，她一直萦绕在他的作品里，也在海伦拉这本优美的传记中徘徊不去。
LOITERING: New and Collected Essays. By Charles D’Ambrosio. (Tin House, paper, $15.95.) D’Ambrosio stands here revealed as one of the smartest, most literary practicing today.
《游荡：新旧文集》(Loitering: New and Collected Essays)，查尔斯·达姆布罗西奥(Charles D’Ambrosio)著（Tin House出版社，平装，15.95美元）。达姆布罗西奥的作品表明他是当今最聪明、最有文学色彩的散文家。
MODERNITY BRITAIN: 1957-62. By David Kynaston. (Bloomsbury, $55.) Kynaston’s brilliant multivolume postwar history continues in this tapestry of social, political and economic change.
《英国的现代性：1957-62》(Modernity Britain: 1957-62)，大卫·基纳斯顿(David Kynaston)著（Bloomsbury出版社，55美元）。基纳斯顿精彩的多卷本战后史继续揭示社会、政治与经济变革的全景。
THE MONOPOLISTS: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game. By Mary Pilon. (Bloomsbury, $27.) The real story behind Monopoly, and the woman who went unrecognized for her role in its creation.
《大富翁：世界上最受欢迎的桌游背后的迷恋、愤怒与丑闻》(The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game)，玛丽·皮隆(Mary Pilon)著（Bloomsbury出版社，27美元）。大富翁游戏背后的真实故事，以及在它的创作过程中的一位不为人知的女人。
NEGROLAND: A Memoir. By Margo Jefferson. (Pantheon, $25.) In her memoir, the former New York Times critic chronicles a lifetime as a member of Chicago’s black elite.
《黑人之乡：回忆录》(Negroland: A Memoir)，玛戈·杰斐逊(Margo Jefferson)著（Pantheon出版社，25美元）。这位《纽约时报》前任评论家在她的回忆录中，按年代记述了她身为芝加哥黑人精英的生活。
NEUROTRIBES: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. By Steve (Avery/Penguin Random House, $29.95.) Silberman’s is a broader view of autism, beautifully presented.
《神经部落：孤独症的遗产与神经多样性的未来》(Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity)，史蒂夫·希尔伯曼(Steve Silberman)著（Avery/Penguin Random House出版社，29.95美元）。希尔伯曼的著作广泛地审视了孤独症，文笔优美。
OBJECTIVE TROY: A Terrorist, a President, and the Rise of the Drone. By Scott Shane. (Tim Duggan, $28.) A Times reporter’s account of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen killed by a drone, and the changes in policy that led to his death.
《目标特洛伊：一个恐怖主义者，一个总统，以及无人机的崛起》(Objective Troy: A Terrorist, a President, and the Rise of the Drone)，斯科特·尚恩(Scott Shane)著（Tim Duggan出版社，28美元）。《纽约时报》记者描写美国公民Anwar al-Awlaki被无人机杀害的经过，以及导致他死亡的政策变化。
THE ODD WOMAN AND THE CITY: A Memoir. By Vivian Gornick. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $23.) Gornick’s account encompasses her quirky New York encounters but is essentially about being alone.
《奇怪的女人与城市：回忆录》(The Odd Woman And The City: A Memoir)，薇薇安·格尼克(Vivian Gornick)著（Farrar, Straus & Giroux出版社，23美元）。格尼克的描述围绕着她在纽约与他人的奇异邂逅，但终归还是关于孤独。
ON THE MOVE: A Life. By Oliver Sacks. (Knopf, $27.95.) In this memoir, the neurologist abandons what has been his customary restraint and reveals his own vulnerabilities.
《行动的人生》(On The Move: A Life)，奥利弗·萨克斯(Oliver Sacks)著（Knopf出版社，27.95美元）。在这本回忆录中，这位作家兼神经科学家放弃了自己平素的克制，展现出内心的脆弱。
ONE OF US: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway. By Asne Seier . Translated by Sarah Death. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.) An exploration of the dark side of Scandinavia today.
《我们中的一人：安德斯·布雷维克的故事与挪威大屠杀》(One Of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway)，阿斯尼·塞尔斯塔德(Asne Seierstad)著，莎拉·戴斯(Sarah Death)译（Farrar Straus & Giroux出版社，28美元）。探索当今北欧的黑暗面。
ORDINARY LIGHT: A Memoir. By Tracy K. Smith. (Knopf, $25.95.) The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet reflects on race, faith and a mother’s devotion, as well as the literary influences that shaped her.
《平凡之光：回忆录》(Ordinary Light: A Memoir)，崔西·K·史密斯(Tracy K. Smith)著（Knopf出版社，25.95美元）。普利策获奖诗人思考种族、信仰与母亲的风险，以及影响了她的文学作品。
THE OTHER PARIS. By Luc Sante. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.) Sante, the author of “Low Life,” here celebrates the bohemian, the criminal and the louche in the history of the City of Light.
《另一个巴黎》(The Other PARIS)，卢克·桑塔(Luc Sante)著（Farrar Straus & Giroux出版社，28美元）。桑塔是《低处生活》(Low Life)的作者，在这本书中歌颂光明之城(City of Light)历史上的波西米亚、犯罪与离经叛道。
THE PRIZE: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools? By Dale Russakoff. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27.) This brilliantly reported account of Newark’s attempt to right its public schools stars Cory Booker, Chris Christie and Mark Zuckerberg.
《奖赏：谁在管理美国的学校？》(The Prize: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools?)，戴尔·罗萨科夫(Dale Russakoff)著（Houghton Mifflin Harcourt出版社，27美元）。这本书精彩地描写了纽瓦克改进公立学校的努力，科利·布克(Cory Booker)、克里斯·克里斯蒂(Chris Christie)与马克·扎克伯格(Mark Zukerberg)也参与其中。
THE SHAPE OF THE NEW: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World. By Scott L. Montgomery and Daniel Chirot. (Princeton University, $35.) How capitalism, socialism, evolution and liberal democracy broke decisively with the past.
《新事物的形状：四个重大观念以及它们如何塑造了现代世界》(The Shape Of The New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World)，斯科特·L·蒙哥马利(Scott L. Montgomery)与丹尼尔·奇洛特(Daniel Chirot)著（Princeton University出版社，35美元）。资本主义、社会主义、进化与自由民主这四个观念如何与过去彻底决裂。
SKYFARING: A Journey With a Pilot. By Mark Vanhoenacker. (Knopf, $25.95.) Vanhoenacker has written a chronicle of his aviation career, and an elegant meditation on how flying can lift the soul.
《空中之旅：与飞行员一起旅行》(Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot)，马克·范霍伊纳克(Mark Vanhoenacker)著（Knopf出版社，25.95美元）。范霍伊纳克按年代记述了自己的航空经历，优美地沉思着飞行如何提升灵魂。
SPINSTER: Making a Life of One’s Own. By Kate Bolick. (Crown, $26.) How does a woman move through the world alone? Bolick looks for answers in her own life and in that of others.
《未婚女人：自力更生》(Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own)，凯特·伯里克(Kate Bolick)著（Crown出版社，26美元）。一个女人怎样独自在世界上生活？伯里克在自己与他人的生活中寻找答案。
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome. By Mary Beard. (Liveright, $35.) Like New Yorkers, Romans were aggressive and acquisitive and came from somewhere else; Beard’s wonderfully concise history unpacks the secrets of the city’s success.
《SPQR：古罗马史》(SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome)，玛丽·伯尔德(Mary Beard)著（Liveright出版社，35美元）。和纽约人一样，罗马人有攻击性、贪得无厌，而且是从其他地方来的；伯尔德精彩而准确的历史书揭示了这个城市成功的秘密。
STALIN’S DAUGHTER: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva. By Rosemary Sullivan. (Harper, $35.) Sullivan’s biography reveals a complex and tragic figure.
《斯大林的女儿：斯维特拉娜·阿莉卢耶娃非凡而动荡的人生》(Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva)，罗斯玛丽·苏利文(Rosemary Sullivan)著（Harper出版社，35美元）。苏利文的传记揭示出一个复杂而充满悲剧性的人物。
STRANGERS DROWNING: Grappling With Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices and the Overpowering Urge to Help. By Larissa MacFarquhar. (Penguin Press, $27.95.) A journey through a world of severe altruism and ascetic selflessness.
《陌生人在溺水：与理想主义、极端选择和帮助他人的强烈冲动斗争》(Strangers Drowning: Grappling With Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices and the Overpowering Urge to Help)，拉里萨·麦克法夸尔(Larissa MacFarquhar)著（Penguin Press出版社，27.95美元）。带领读者走进一个极度自我主义与自私的世界。
$2.00 A DAY: Living on Almost Nothing in America. By Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28.) Essential reporting about the rise in destitute families.
《两美元过一天：一文不名地在美国生活》($2.00 A Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America)，凯瑟琳·J·艾丁(Kathryn J. Edin)与H·卢克·沙伊弗(H. Luke Shaefer)著（Houghton Mifflin Harcourt出版社，28美元）。简单明了地描写了赤贫家庭的涌现。
THE UNRAVELING: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq. By Emma Sky. ( Affairs, $28.99.) The Briton who was the political adviser to American Gen. Ray Odierno from 2007 to 2010 offers an important and disturbing memoir.
《拆散：伊拉克的极大希望与错失的机会》(THE UNRAVELING: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq)，艾玛·斯凯(Emma Sky)著（PublicAffairs出版社，28.99美元）。这位英国作者2007年到2010年期间曾是美国将军雷·奥迪耶诺(Ray Odierno)的政治顾问，她带来这本重要而令人不安的回忆录。
THE WEATHER EXPERIMENT: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future. By Peter Moore. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $30.) Unlike many British-centric meteorological histories, Moore’s evocative account pays homage to American contributions.
《天气试验：力图预见未来的先驱者们》(The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future)，彼得·摩尔(Peter Moore)著（Farrar，Straus & Giroux出版社，30美元）。和很多以英国为中心的气象史学家不同，摩尔生动的记述对美国人的贡献表达了敬意。
WITCHES OF AMERICA. By Alex Mar. (Sarah Crichton/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $26.) Mar presents a seeker’s memoir told through a quilted veil: a collection of strong journalistic profiles of fascinating modern practitioners of the occult.
《美国女巫》(Witches Of America)，阿历克斯·马尔(Alex Mar)著（Sarah Crichton/Farrar Straus & Giroux出版社，26美元）。马尔带来一本搜寻者的回忆录，透过面纱讲了下面的故事：一组关于奇妙的现代神秘学修习者们的新闻特写。
