Revised, 30 Year Anniversary Edition. During the last 26 years of Dr. Skousen's life he continued his extensive study of the constitution and founding values. He kept his original copy of The Five Thousand Year Leap with him and would write notes in the margins and on envelops and note cards of the refinements and updates he wished to add to the book. This new 30 Year Anniversary Edition includes those refinements and updates. Our gratitude goes out to the Skousen family for supplying us with this information to enable us to bring you this new edition.

The 5000 Year Leap will take you by the hand as you discover the ideals of the Founding Fathers and their 28 principles for success. The values explored in detail by Dr. Skousen range from the Founder's prerequisite that the Constitution was designed for a moral people, to a government empowered by the people with checks and balances, along with an understanding of the critical nature of fiscal responsibility and family values. This book sums up the secrets to what James Madison called a miracle.

作者简介：

W．克里昂•斯考森 （W. CLEON SKOUSEN，1913—2006）

乔治•华盛顿大学法学院法学博士，世界知名作家、演说家、教授，擅长美国宪法、经济学及历史等领域。曾为美国联邦调查局工作16年，在杨百翰大学当教授11年，并任美国著名杂志《法律与秩序》主编15年。

《飞跃5000年》是他最著名的畅销书，被推荐为全美大中学生的必读书。美国著名主持人、畅销书作家格伦•贝克撰文推荐，盛赞本书让美国找到了希望。作者另著有畅销书《美国的独立》《赤裸的资本家》等，还有8部作品被采用为大学课本。

译者简介：

毛喻原

1956年生于四川省乐山市，现居北京。2003年当代汉语贡献奖得主。先后任教于四川函授大学、西南计算机工程讲习院、桂林教育学院。曾任《文化学词典》副主编，现任《汉箴》主编。主要译著有《美国大政府的兴起》《马克思主义与人类学》《基督教精神史》《愤怒与自豪》《英美现当代诗选》等，编著有《大学语言学辅导教材》《比尔•盖茨传》《索罗斯传》等，自撰作品有《论汉语》《时代思想词典》《中国人的口误》《精神就是精神的事》等，共计30余部。