About the author
Ma Lei is a Chinese author whose works span a remarkably wide range of subjects. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life remain unclear. Judging from the nine works held in the collection, his writing covers food, inspirational growth, social culture and psychology, industrial technology, and biography. Among these, The Gluttonous Desire: Food and Sex in Contemporary China examines the social and cultural meanings behind eating and desire, while Cognitive Iteration: Freely Switching the Brain's Thinking Modes and The Simplest and Most Difficult Thing in Life lean toward thinking methods and psychological growth. His "read in half an hour" biography series introduces figures such as Buffett, Cai Yuanpei, and Liu Bowen in a concise style. He has also written practical works on hand-drawn environmental design techniques and a psychological protection card set for the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, his writing balances knowledge popularization with everyday application, addresses general readers, and aims for plain, accessible language.
Written (9)
Rating 2.2★ The Biography of Han Xin You Can Finish in Half an Hour 马磊 · 2025 In crisp, economical prose, this book traces the remarkable life of Han Xin, the "God of War," from his humble beginnings on the streets to his invest… Rating 2.2★ The Biography of Buffett You Can Finish in Half an Hour 马磊 · 2025 In crisp, economical prose, this book traces the legendary life and investment wisdom of Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha." From his childhood in … Rating 2.2★ The Biography of Cai Yuanpei You Can Finish in Half an Hour 马磊 · 2025 In concise, vivid prose, this book presents from multiple angles the remarkable life of Cai Yuanpei, founder of modern Chinese education. From a child… Rating 2.2★ The Biography of Liu Bowen You Can Finish in Half an Hour 马磊 · 2025 This book traces the turbulent life of Liu Bowen, the legendary strategist of the late Yuan and early Ming, painting a full portrait of a singular tal… Rating 4.0★ The Simplest Yet Most Difficult Thing in Life 大卫·福斯特·华莱士 / 高焉沁 / 龙彦 / 马磊 Beijing Times Chinese Press · 2022 Two young fish swim along when they meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods: 'Morning, boys. How's the water?' They swim on, until one fin… Rating 3.8★ Cognitive Iteration: Freely Switching the Brain's Thinking Modes 卡罗琳·威廉姆斯 / 马磊 Beijing Daily Press · 2022 We use our brains every day, yet what we understand least is our own brain. For most people, one confusion the brain brings is how to focus attention … Rating 3.6★ Psychological Protection Playing Cards for Pneumonia Caused by Novel Coronavirus Infection 宋华淼 / 郭静利 / 马磊 Tsinghua University Press · 2022 Aiming at the psychological characteristics of the general public, this book uses comic playing cards to vividly and engagingly explain practical psyc… Rating 4.2★ The Desire of the Taotie: Food and Sex in Contemporary China 冯珠娣 / 郭乙瑶 / 马磊 / 江素侠 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2020 The author examines changes in contemporary Chinese "desire" through the two dimensions of food and sex, challenging the dictum that "appetite for foo… Rating 3.5★ Hand-Drawn Presentation Techniques for Environmental Design 马磊 / 汪月 Chongqing University Press · 2019 This book focuses on the fundamentals of hand-drawn rendering for environmental design, perspective drawing, and hand-rendering techniques for interio…Publishers
Beijing Daily PressBeijing Times Chinese PressJiangsu People's Publishing HouseTsinghua University PressChongqing University Press