《拔毛史》Plucked: A History of Hair Removal

作者：Rebecca Herzig

Most of Earth's mammals possess luxuriant fur. Only one seeks to remove it. A curious account of hair-erasing, and why people have tried clamshell razors, lasers, lye depilatories, tweezers, waxes, threading and electrolysis to try and free themselves from hairiness.

大多数地球上的哺乳动物都有豪华的皮毛。只有一种动物拔毛。剃毛的历史引人入胜，人们为什么要用蛤壳、激光、碱液、镊子、蜡和电针去脱除体毛呢？

《天罚：一个男人和里约之战》Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio

作者：Misha Glenny

How Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, better known as Nem of Rocinha, became a drug-dealer after his daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease and he needed the cash—and how he eventually took over an entire Brazilian shantytown.

安东尼如何在女儿患怪病后因为缺钱而变成一个毒贩子，他最终如何统治整个巴西的棚户区。

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《超级预测的艺术与科学》Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

作者：Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner

A scientific analysis of the ancient art of divination which shows that forecasting is a talent; luckily it can be learned. You need a healthy appetite for information, a willingness to revisit predictions in light of new data, and the ability to synthesise material from sources with very different outlooks on the world.

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