Arguing with Numbers. The Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics, Hardback - ***

A collection of essays which deploy rhetorical lenses to explore how mathematics influences the values and beliefs with which we assess the world a...

Reducere. DescriptionVikki Reynolds PhD, RCC is an activist/therapist who works to bridge the worlds of social justice activism with community work and therapy.

Often examined separately, this timely volume provides a detailed exploration of the nexus between family violence and sexual offending. Recognisin...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Anthony MastersNumber of pages: 320Collection: Pelican BooksPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 187 x 121 x 30...

Reducere. Presumed Incompetent is a pathbreaking account of the intersecting roles of race, gender, and class in the working lives of women faculty of color....

Celestial Tapestry reveals many remarkable tales, including: the secret message in a masterpiece from the court of Henry VIII; the ancient Chinese ...

Reducere. Paul obtains a thirty-day leave from house arrest in Rome to ""attend to business in Spain, "" but must promise to return for sentencing. He plans ...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): David J. ConnorNumber of pages: 412Collection: Disability Studies in EducationPublication date: 2007...

Drawing on history and current events, Weltman tackles five fascinating questions: Is math the universal language? Can math eliminate bias? Can mat...

Reducere. DescriptionWas mathematics invented or discovered? Why do we have negative numbers? How much math does a pineapple know? Think Like a Mathematician...

How our intuitive understanding of numbers is deeply rooted in our biology, traceable through both evolution and development.

Reducere. "A first-rate survey of the world of mathematics...Great reading for the intellectually curious, " (Kirkus Reviews) from the bestselling author of ...

Much-needed, fresh approach that brings a greater insight into the physical understanding of aerodynamics Based on the author's decades of industri...

Reducere. Making up Numbers: A History of Invention in Mathematics offers a detailed but accessible account of a wide range of mathematical ideas. Starting w...

Reducere. Making up Numbers: A History of Invention in Mathematics offers a detailed but accessible account of a wide range of mathematical ideas. Starting w...

As I read my Bible for the first time in years, I began to see verses that do not line up with the idea of a triune god. I am aware that Satan will...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This book showcases the impact of state responses to COVID-19 on marginalized communities. The authors analyse the lockdowns, immigration and borde...

The year is 1839, and Mary Shelley - the author of Frankenstein - is alone. Sorting through her husband's scattered papers she is reminded of their...

A short, practical, timely guide to the tools you need to understand the numbers we read in the news everyday - and how we often get them wrong

An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by G. H. Hardy and E. M. Wright is found on the reading list of virtually all elementary number theory cou...

Reducere. Geared toward readers unfamiliar with complex numbers, this text explains how to solve the kinds of problems that frequently arise in the applied s...

Why do some attempts to conclude alliance treaties end in failure? From the inability of European powers to form an alliance that would stop Hitler...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Olivier DarrigolNumber of pages: 418Collection: California Studies in the History of SciencePub...

Reducere. How many people do you need in a room before there'll be a birthday in common? Why is 70 weird, and what can we do about it? How can 56 people eat ...

Reducere. This is a landmark in science writing that resurrects from the vaults of neglect the polymath Jerome Cardano, a Milanese of the sixteenth century. ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Why is 7 such a lucky number and 13 so unlucky? Why does a jury traditionally have '12 good men and true', and why are there 24 hours in the day an...

Weaving together biography and political history, Michael Woods restores Jefferson Davis and Stephen Douglas's fatefully entwined lives and careers...

Reducere. The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defi...

DescriptionIn his latest groundbreaking and thought-provoking book David Hamblin (Harmonic Charts, Aquarian press 1983), explores the astrological ...

This book takes a critical view of the relationship between public discourse and culturally specific definitions of free speech to illuminate the w...