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Archimedes and the Door to Scienceby Jeanne BendickISBN 1883937124 (1-883937-12-4)
Softcover, Bethlehem Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Archimedes and the Door to Science'Book summary:Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. Against the backdrop of Archimedes' life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it. The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance the text.
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Bridge of Ashesby Roger ZelaznyISBN 0451155610 (0-451-15561-0)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Champions of Mathematicsby John Hudson TinerISBN 0890512795 (0-89051-279-5)
Softcover, New Leaf Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Champions of Mathematics'Book summary:The great minds of the past are still with us today, in many ways. Individuals who explored the natural world hundreds of years ago have given us a treasure of knowledge in all the sciences.
In this exciting series from educator/author John Hudson Tiner, short biographies of the world's most gifted thinkers will inspire the leaders of tomorrow. Learn how Pythagoras investigated mathematics through his affinity for music. Marvel at the "new math" Leonardo Fibonacci learned from the Moors in North Africa.
These valuable learning guides will give students accurate accounts of lives from the annals of science, and explain what those scientists believed about the world around them. [via]
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Champions of Scienceby John H. TinerISBN 0890512809 (0-89051-280-9)
Softcover, New Leaf Pr
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The Geometry of Art and Lifeby Matila Costiescu GhykaISBN 0486235424 (0-486-23542-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braidby Douglas R. HofstadterISBN 0465026567 (0-465-02656-7)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid'Book summary:As stated in the Scientific American, "Every few decades an unknown author brings out a boof of such depth, clarity range, wit beauty and originality that it is recognized at once as a major literary event - this is such a work." [via]
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- Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: ISBN 0394745027 (0-394-74502-7)
Softcover, Vintage Books - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: ISBN 0394756827 (0-394-75682-7)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: ISBN 0465026850 (0-465-02685-0)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group - Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: ISBN 0465026567 (0-465-02656-7)
Softcover, Basic Books
- Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: ISBN 0394745027 (0-394-74502-7)
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Great Books of the Western Worldby Encyclopdia Britannica, inc., Robert Maynard HutchinsISBN 0852291639 (0-85229-163-9)
Hardcover, Encyclopdia Britannica
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Books of the Western World'Book summary:The Iliad (Ancient Greek ?????, Ilias) is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, a supposedly blind Ionian poet. The epics are considered by most modern scholars to be the oldest literature in the Greek language. The Iliad concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Ilion, or Troy, by the Greeks. The Odyssey (Greek: ????????, Odusseia)is commonly dated circa 800 to 600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to Homer's Iliad and mainly concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses) in his long journeys after the fall of Troy and when he at last returns to his native land of Ithaca. [via]
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Great Books of the Western Worldby Mortimer Jerome Adler, Clifton Fadiman, Philip W. GoetzISBN 0852295316 (0-85229-531-6)
Hardcover, Encyclopaedia Britannica
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Books of the Western World'Book summary:There is no better way to own and appreciate the world's greatest written works. Great Books of the Western World is one of the most acclaimed publishing feats of our time. Authoritative, accurate, and complete, this collection represents the essential core of the Western literary canon, compiling 517 of the most significant achievements in literature, history, philosophy, and science into a color-coded set as handsome as it is affordable. From the ancient classics to the newest masterpieces of the 20th century, Great Books traces the ideas, stories, and discoveries that have shaped modern civilization. Volumes 1 and 2 of this collection is the Syntopicon, a unique two-volume guide (not sold separately) that enables you to investigate a particular idea and compare what different authors have to say about it. The Syntopicon comprises a new kind of reference work -- accomplishing for ideas what the dictionary accomplishes for words and the encyclopaedia accomplishes for facts. Also included is the Great Conversation, featuring fascinating background information, extensive timelines, photos, and quotes from the classic works and their authors. 60 volumes Individual Volume Size: 9 1/2" H x 1"-2" W (Across Spine) x 6 1/2" D Overall Width of Set: 65"(5'5") Special colors on the Great Books' spines guide you quickly to the four subject areas - [via]
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Gurps Who's Who 2by Phil MastersISBN 1556344074 (1-55634-407-4)
Softcover, Psi
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History of Piby Peter BeckmannISBN 0312381859 (0-312-38185-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'History of Pi'Book summary:The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.[via]More editions of History of Pi:
- A History of PI: ISBN 0880294183 (0-88029-418-3)
Hardcover, Marboro Books - A History of [pi] (Pi): ISBN 0911762078 (0-911762-07-8)
Hardcover, Golem Press - A History of [pi] (Pi): ISBN 0911762124 (0-911762-12-4)
Hardcover, Golem Press - History of Pi: ISBN 0911762183 (0-911762-18-3)
Hardcover, Golem Pr - History of Pi: ISBN 0312381859 (0-312-38185-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
- A History of PI: ISBN 0880294183 (0-88029-418-3)
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Introduction to the History of Mathematicsby Howard Whitley EvesISBN 0030295580 (0-03-029558-0)
Hardcover, Brooks/Cole Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Introduction to the History of Mathematics'Book summary:This classic best-seller by a well-known author introduces mathematics history to math and math education majors. Suggested essay topics and problem studies challenge students. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS sections explain the time and culture in which mathematics developed and evolved. Portraits of mathematicians and material on women in mathematics are of special interest. [via]
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- Introduction to the History of Mathematics: ISBN 0030620643 (0-03-062064-3)
Hardcover, Saunders College Pub - Introduction to the History of Mathematics: ISBN 0030745500 (0-03-074550-0)
Hardcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston - Introduction to the History of Mathematics: ISBN 0030295580 (0-03-029558-0)
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- Introduction to the History of Mathematics: ISBN 0030620643 (0-03-062064-3)
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Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint Interiorsby Jay Johnson, Temo Callahan, Tom CashinISBN 0847827143 (0-8478-2714-3)
Hardcover, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint Interiors'Book summary:Jed Johnson: Opulent Restraint is the first book to chronicle the fascinating career, work and times of an interior design superstar whose life was cut short in 1996 by the disastrous explosion of TWA Flight 800. From humble beginnings in Minnesota, Johnson rose to prominence in nineteen-seventies New York, via the Warhol Factory, to the highest echelons of the rarified world of design and decoration. His impressive celebrity client list included Pierre Bergé, Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, Richard Gere, and Barbara Streisand. Yet, with success and acclaim, he never lost his shy humility, generous spirit and quiet grace. Through a series of essays, project photographs and personal pictures we trace the influences on his nascent career, his special relationship with Andy Warhol and his magical affect on others. Many never-before-seen photographs are included by important photographers, among them: Cecil Beaton, Francesco Scavullo, Billy Name, Jack Mitchell, John Hall, Elizabeth Heyert and Warhol himself. Opulent Restraint is a must have book for every interior design office and for those interested in the fascinating Warhol years in New York. Interior Design magazine called Johnson a great talent whose spirit lives on in a stunning legacy of interior design. [via]
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Mathematical Methods in Scienceby George PolyaISBN 0883856263 (0-88385-626-3)
Softcover, Mathematical Assn of Amer
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Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematiciansby Luetta Reimer, Wilbert ReimerISBN 0866515097 (0-86651-509-7)
Softcover, Dale Seymour Pubn
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians'Book summary:Volume One focuses on moments of mathematical discovery experienced by Thales, Pythagoras, Hypatia, Galileo, Pascal, and others. Volume Two dramatizes the lives of Omar Khayyam, Albert Einstein, Ada Lovelace, and others. [via]
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Mathematicians Are People, Too Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematiciansby Luetta Reimer, Wilbert ReimerISBN 0866518231 (0-86651-823-1)
Softcover, Dale Seymour Pubn
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mathematicians Are People, Too Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians'Book summary:Volume One focuses on moments of mathematical discovery experienced by Thales, Pythagoras, Hypatia, Galileo, Pascal, and others. Volume Two dramatizes the lives of Omar Khayyam, Albert Einstein, Ada Lovelace, and others. [via]
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Men of Mathematicsby Eric Temple BellISBN 0671628186 (0-671-62818-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Men of Mathematics'Book summary:Here is the classic, much-read introduction to the craft and history of mathematics by E.T. Bell, a leading figure in mathematics in America for half a century. Men of Mathematics accessibly explains the major mathematics, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. In addition, the book goes beyond pure mathematics to present a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians -- an extraordinary number of whom lived bizarre or unusual lives. Finally, Men of Mathematics is also a history of ideas, tracing the majestic development of mathematical thought from ancient times to the twentieth century. This enduring work's clear, often humorous way of dealing with complex ideas makes it an ideal book for the non-mathematician. [via]
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Mr. Archimedes' Bathby Pamela AllenISBN 0207172854 (0-207-17285-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins Australia
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mr. Archimedes' Bath'Book summary:Mr Archimedes and his friends try to work out why the water always overflows when they all have a bath. This book won the Ashton Scholastic Award for the Best-designed illustrated Children's Book 1980. [via]
The Sand-Reckonerby Gillian BradshawISBN 0312875819 (0-312-87581-9)
Softcover, Forge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sand-Reckoner'Book summary:The young scholar Archimedes has just had the best three years of his life at Ptolemy's Museum at Alexandria. To be able to talk and think all day, every day, sharing ideas and information with the world's greatest minds, is heaven to Archimedes. But heaven must be forsaken when he learns that his father is ailing, and his home city of Syracuse is at war with the Romans.[via]
Reluctant but resigned, Archimedes takes himself home to find a job building catapults as a royal engineer. Though Syracuse is no Alexandria, Archimedes also finds that life at home isn't as boring or confining as he originally thought. He finds fame and loss, love and war, wealth and betrayal-none of which affects him nearly as much as the divine beauty of mathematics.-
Science in Ancient Greeceby Kathlyn GayISBN 0531159299 (0-531-15929-9)
Softcover, Franklin Watts
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Science in Ancient Greece'Book summary:Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes scientific discoveries and their applications in ancient Greece. [via]
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Selections Illustrating the History of Greek Mathematics: Aristarchus to Pappusby Ivor ThomasISBN 0674993993 (0-674-99399-3)
Hardcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Selections Illustrating the History of Greek Mathematics: Aristarchus to Pappus'Book summary:The wonderful achievement of Greek mathematics is here illustrated in two volumes of selected mathematical works. Volume I (Loeb Classical Library no. 335) contains: The divisions of mathematics; mathematics in Greek education; calculation; arithmetical notation and operations, including square root and cube root; Pythagorean arithmetic, including properties of numbers; square root of 2; proportion and means; algebraic equations; Proclus; Thales; Pythagorean geometry; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios; duplicating the cube and squaring the circle; trisecting angles; Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus (pyramid, cone); Aristotle (the infinite, the lever); Euclid.
Volume II contains: Aristarchus (distances of sun and moon); Archimedes (cylinder, sphere, cubic equations; conoids; spheroids; spiral; expression of large numbers; mechanics; hydrostatics); Eratosthenes (measurement of the earth); Apollonius (conic sections and other works); later development of geometry; trigonometry (including Ptolemy's table of sines); mensuration: Heron of Alexandria; algebra: Diophantus (determinate and indeterminate equations); the revival of geometry: Pappus.
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Gdel, Escher, Bachby D.R. HofstadterISBN 8472234592 (84-7223-459-2)
Softcover, Tusquets Editor
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gdel, Escher, Bach'Book summary:¿Puede un sistema comprenderse a sí mismo ? Si esta pregunta se refiere a la mente humana, entonces nos encontramos ante una cuestión clave del pensamiento científico. Y de la filosofía. Y del arte. Investigar este misterio es una aventura que recorre la matemática, la física, la biología, la psicología y, muy especialmente, el lenguaje. Douglas R. Hofstadter, joven y ya célebre científico, nos abre la puerta del enigma con la belleza y la alegría creadora de su estilo. Sorprendentes paralelismos ocultos entre los grabados de Escher y la música de Bach nos remiten a las paradojas clásicas de los antiguos griegos y a un teorema de la lógica matemática moderna que ha estremecido el pensamiento del siglo XX : el de Kurt Gödel. Todo lenguaje, todo sistema formal, todo programa de ordenador, todo proceso de pensamiento, llegan, tarde o temprano, a la situación límite de la autorreferencia : de querer expresarse sobre sí mismos. Surge entonces la emoción del infinito, como dos espejos enfrentados y obligados a reflejarse mutua e indefinidamente. Gödel, Escher, Bach: un Eterno y Grácil Bucle, es una obra de arte escrita por un sabio. Versa sobre los misterios del pensamiento e incluye, ella misma, sus propios misterios. / Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this book applies Godel's seminal contribution to modern Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of Bach, the artwork of Escher, and the mathematics of Gödel.mathematics to the study of the human mind and the development of artificial intelligence. [via]
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