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Birth of a Theorem: A Mathematical Adventure
Cédric Villani - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Print book
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In 2010, French mathematician Cdric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Clment Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in classical physics. Birth of a Theorem is Villani's... |
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Finding Zero: A Mathematician's Odyssey to Uncover the Origins of Numbers
Amir D. Aczel - Palgrave Macmillan Trade; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The invention of numerals is perhaps the greatest abstraction the human mind has ever created. Virtually everything in our lives is digital, numerical, or quantified. The story of how and where we got these numerals, which we so depend on, has for thousands of years been shrouded in mystery.... |
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Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
Edward Slingerland - Crown Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity - an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand - and why it is so essential to our well-being Why is it always hard to fall asleep the night before an important meeting? Or be charming... |
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Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Sam Harris - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Waking Up is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.From Sam Harris, neuroscientist and author of numerous New York Times bestselling books, Waking Up... |
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Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Rebecca Goldstein - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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Is philosophy obsolete? Are the ancient questions still relevant in the age of cosmology and neuroscience, not to mention crowd-sourcing and cable news? The acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein provides a dazzlingly original plunge into the drama of philosophy,... |
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Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction
Daniel K. Gardner - Oxford University Press
Format: Book
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To understand China it is essential to understand Confucianism First formulated in the sixth century BCE the teachings of Confucius would come to dominate Chinese society politics economics and ethics In this Very Short Introduction Daniel K Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai
DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the sacred sites of Jerusalem's Old City, and from the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum to the vibrant... |
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