"In studying the notebooks one feels like an eavesdropper on Dostoyevsky's artistic self-communings.... We may plainly observe Dostoyevsky's creative logic at work in selection and...
Nestled amid the high peaks and eternal snows of the Himalayas and other mountain ranges, Tibet is home to a centuries-old Buddhist tradition, rich in mystic rites and rituals aimed at helping...
This exciting volume features 35 neglected works from Handel's vast oeuvre, originally jotted down as improvisations. Includes 8 Great Suites, and others. New sequence.
User-friendly, visually appealing collection offers both new and classic strategic board games. Includes abstract games for two and three players and mathematical games such as Nim and games on...
A study in the CELTIC DESIGN series of all the simplest forms of Celtic design, with instructions on how to draw and decorate letters in an authentic Celtic style as well as how to create...
Rembrandt is revered not only as a painter, but as a supreme master of drawing and etching as well. His work in etching spanned most of his career and embraced the wide range of subjects he pursued...
1. What is a model? 1.1 The idea of a mathematical model and its relation to other uses of the word 1.2 Relations between models with respect to origins 1.3 Relations between models with respect to...
Volume II of two-volume set of excellent Breitkopf & Hartel edition includes Hoboken Nos. 30-52 arranged in chronological sequence: Sonata No. 30 in A Major (ca. 1774-76) culminating with...
With trademark humor, Doust turns his expert eye toward the "dreaded, horrid word" perspective. He carefully explains the roles of lines, boxes, and circles, and shows how visualizing...
1. The Scope of Mathematical Modeling2. The Relation of Models to Data3. Evaluation of Mathematical Models4. Optimization5. Choosing the Mathematics for the ModelAnswers to Selected ExercisesIndex
Martin Gardner was a renowned author who published over 70 books on subjects from science and math to poetry and religion. He also had a lifelong passion for magic tricks and puzzles. Well known...
Patricia Rieff Anawalt probes deeply into the significance and meaning of shamanic practices in Northeast Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, and also points up the intriguing differences in the...
Beautiful reproductions of Katsushika Hokusai's Kingfisher, Irises, and Pinks; Kitagawa Utamaro's The Courtesan Hinazuru at the Keizetsuro; Eisui's Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, and 13...
Forty-four drawings from many periods and styles show master 20th-century draughtsman's incredible line: 1905 circus family, portraits of Diaghilev and Balzac, cubist studies, neo-classical...
PrefaceIntroductionI. THE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY 1. Galileo 2. Galileo's work on strength of materials 3. Organization of the national academies of science 4. Robert...
A master of many media, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) excelled in the art of woodcut design. This modestly priced edition, comprising images both sacred and secular, offers an ideal introduction to...
This dictionary-format reference presents the German word, its definition, a sentence in German to show context, and the English translation. Quick reference charts offer tips on vocabulary and...
In this concise text, the distinguished American philosopher John Dewey compiled excerpts from the massive Progress and Poverty to provide those unfamiliar with Henry George's work with the...
Thirty-nine carefully researched, excellently rendered illustrations depict ancient burial platforms, the funeral of a Choctaw chief, Natchez warriors of 1758, Seminole women preparing a meal,...
PrefaceChapter 1 Crystals and lattices1-1 Definition of a crystal1-2 Lattice points1-3 Unit cells1-4 Fractional coordinates1-5 Unit cell calculations1-6 Primitive and centered cellsChapter 2...
'When times are hard, fantasy and escapism are crucial' Alexander McQueen Having grown up in London's East End, Alexander McQueen left school at 15 to become a tailor's apprentice...