作者簡介：

W．剋裏昂•斯考森 （W. CLEON SKOUSEN，1913—2006）

喬治•華盛頓大學法學院法學博士，世界知名作傢、演說傢、教授，擅長美國憲法、經濟學及曆史等領域。曾為美國聯邦調查局工作16年，在楊百翰大學當教授11年，並任美國著名雜誌《法律與秩序》主編15年。

《飛躍5000年》是他最著名的暢銷書，被推薦為全美大中學生的必讀書。美國著名主持人、暢銷書作傢格倫•貝剋撰文推薦，盛贊本書讓美國找到瞭希望。作者另著有暢銷書《美國的獨立》《赤裸的資本傢》等，還有8部作品被采用為大學課本。

譯者簡介：

毛喻原

1956年生於四川省樂山市，現居北京。2003年當代漢語貢獻奬得主。先後任教於四川函授大學、西南計算機工程講習院、桂林教育學院。曾任《文化學詞典》副主編，現任《漢箴》主編。主要譯著有《美國大政府的興起》《馬剋思主義與人類學》《基督教精神史》《憤怒與自豪》《英美現當代詩選》等，編著有《大學語言學輔導教材》《比爾•蓋茨傳》《索羅斯傳》等，自撰作品有《論漢語》《時代思想詞典》《中國人的口誤》《精神就是精神的事》等，共計30餘部。

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.