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We all know that Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. However, you may not know that he was also a cross-disciplinary polymath. He was both a scientist with extensive knowledge, and an eloquent diplomat; both a social reformer concerned about civic improvement, as well as a well-known writer. At the same time, he was also a regular person; proud, humorous and possessed intricate love stories. In today’s Bookey on ‘Benjamin Franklin’, we will guide you through h...

In the year that World War II ended, aside from major historical events remembered by posterity, there were many forgotten people and things. The entire Old World had been turned into a pile of rubble. People not only felt the joy of victory, but also experienced repressed human nature and lust, as well as terrible hunger and hearts full of hatred. The book Year Zero: A History of 1945 will take you back to 1945 to see how an entirely new modern world was born from tattered ruins.

Can you imagine a city like this: For more than three thousand years, it has been given countless titles. It is a temple of god, the capital of two states, and the Holy Land for three major religions. It is also known as the place where news happens every hour, every day. It is the Holy Land, but also a cemetery. Flaubert called it a "morgue," and Huxley called it a "religious slaughterhouse." This city perfectly combines contradictions like holiness and cruelty. This is Jerusalem, a city that m...

Can you imagine a city like this: For more than three thousand years, it has been given countless titles. It is a temple of god, the capital of two states, and the Holy Land for three major religions. It is also known as the place where news happens every hour, every day. It is the Holy Land, but also a cemetery. Flaubert called it a "morgue," and Huxley called it a "religious slaughterhouse." This city perfectly combines contradictions like holiness and cruelty. This is Jerusalem, a city that m...