Duel at Dawn: Heroes, Martyrs, and the Rise of Modern Mathematics, Paperback - Amir Alexander

Reducere. In the fog of a Paris dawn in 1832, variste Galois, the 20-year-old founder of modern algebra, was shot and killed in a duel. That gunshot, suggest...

The epic story of the origin of calculus

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Reducere. The economic theories that dominated the field during the 20th century have failed us and empowered government to believe they can manipulate the b...

Reducere. As one of the first voices of the University of Kentucky men's basketball program, Claude Sullivan (1924--1967) became a nationally known sportscas...

A biography of Wilhelm von Habsburg that intends to reconstruct the life of this extraordinary man - a man who remained loyal to his Ukrainian drea...

Publisher: UnboundAuthor(s): Richard MossNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesc...

He tamed the market's bulls and bears. "He was the best friend I have ever had in every way."--J. P. MorganIt was the height of the Gilded Age and ...

DescriptionThis study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey tha...

Reducere. For Russians, St.Petersburg has embodied power, heroism and fortitude. It has encompassed all the things that the Russians are and that they hope t...

The Shah's gradual transition to dictatorship after the 1953 coup in Iran, and its far-reaching consequencesPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(...

Reducere. Many decades have passed since the Palestinian national movement began its political and military struggle. In that time, poignant memorials at mas...

Reducere. Since the 1950s, the death rate from heart attacks has plunged from 35 percent to about 5 percent--and fatalistic attitudes toward this disease and...

Infinitezimal. Cum a contribuit la faurirea lumii moderne o teorie matematica periculoasa - Amir Alexander

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Dr Rudolf (University of Konstanz, Germany) SchloeglTranslator: Dr Helen ImhoffNumber of p...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Daniel P. SelmiIllustration(s): 17 halftonesNumber of pages: 344Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Reducere. The Western magical traditions are currently undergoing an international resurgence. In Stealing Fire from Heaven, Nevill Drury offers an overview ...

"So smart and entertaining it should come with its own popcorn"--PeopleCoinciding with the sixtieth anniversary of the film version of Truman Capot...

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In the spirit of Devil in the White City comes a true detective tale of the highest standard: the haunting story of Eliot Ness's forgotten final ca...

Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us?Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): J. Craig VenterNumber of...

Great British Bake Off victor Nadiya Hussain offers a second instalment in her Amir Sisters series, in which Fatima, Mae, Bubblee and Farah contend...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Lynn SaxonSex - just what is it all about? Don't other species just get on with it? What are the conflicts and jealousy, pa...

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Samir Cinema is a film criticism journal with academic and pop culture appeal. It features everything from rigorous investigations of common film a...

Publisher: UCL PressAuthor(s): Takaaki InuzukaIllustration(s): Illustrations, colorTranslator: Haruko LauriePublication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x...

Reducere. This is a book that will never die--one of the great Christian classics. Written with passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic, true stories o...

Reducere. A compelling narrative that blends the story of infinity with the tragic tale of a tormented and brilliant mathematician.

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La sfarsitul secolului XVI si inceputul secolului XVII, Europa era framantata de conflicte violente nu doar in plan politic si social, dar si in ap...

'Anyone who enjoys mythology will find much to love in Pegasus and the Flame. Kate O'Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure and classic ...

Presents US History from 1900 to 1945. This work features a historical narrative that looks at the period from the 1890s to 1945. It is a synthesis...

The 'Monster of Symmetry' is a giant snowflake in 196, 884 dimensions - with a beautiful structure which may turn out to unlock the very fabric of ...

The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the summer holidays. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle...

Reducere. In early Irish society there existed an honoured group of people called the "Filid." They preserved the native stories and they were learned in the...

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Reducere. The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A ...

Reducere. The most famous duel in American history dramatized by leading nonfiction picture book illustrator, Don Brown.Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton wer...

It's in just about every show you can think of today coming out of Hollywood and even being promoted in kid's cartoons across the planet. In fact, ...

A loving portrait of the other Majorca, and of a blissful life there revolving around the magic of music - a book to savour, perfect for escaping t...

Reducere. Are you up for a challenge? Then open this book and read just one of the 365 true accounts of men and women who were totally sold out for Christ. S...

Reducere. The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in rock history, and...

Reducere. At the end of World War II, the top ten college football teams were largely the same as they are today--with one exception: Oklahoma. In 1947, Bud ...

When the residents of Little Town are lured in by an exciting new gadget from Baron Ben, Stick Boy is left to his own devices. And when robots star...

'Anyone who enjoys mythology will find much to love in Pegasus and the Flame. Kate O'Hearn serves up a winning mix of modern adventure and classic ...

Reducere. Volume 1 of Accounting History covers the first 10, 000 plus years of the rise of accounting and civilization. Conveniently, accounting was part of...

DescriptionA behind-the-scenes look at the egomaniacs, geniuses, and canny promoters who shaped the world of modern art and created the largest unr...