Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning (Aleksandrov A. D.)(Paperback)

Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning (Aleksandrov A. D.)(Paperback)

'. . . Nothing less than a major contribution to the scientific culture of this world.' -- The New York Times Book ReviewThis major survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 outstanding Russian mathematicians and including material on both elementary and advanced levels, encompasses 20 prime

Mathematics for Economics and Finance: Methods and Modelling (Anthony Martin)(Paperback)

Human Intimacy: Marriage, the Family, and Its Meaning (Cox Frank D.)(Paperback)

Art history: A critical introduction to its methods (Hatt Michael)(Paperback)

Art History: A critical introduction to its methods provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art history's own history as a discipline from its

ISE Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications (Rosen Kenneth)(Paperback / softback)

Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics (Hamming R. W.)(Paperback)

Understanding calculus is vital to the creative applications of mathematics in numerous areas. This text focuses on the most widely used applications of mathematical methods, including those related to other important fields such as probability and statistics. The four-part treatment begins with

What Is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods (Courant Richard)(Paperback)

For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has

Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters (Smith Lee)(Paperback)

Now in its 8th edition, MATHEMATICS FOR PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS delivers the essential math skills necessary in the plumbing and pipefitting professions. Starting with a thorough math review to ensure a solid foundation, the book progresses into specific on-the-job applications, such as pipe

TeeJay Mathematics National Curriculum Year 1 (1A) Second Edition (Cairns James)(Paperback / softback)

Cover the content of the National Curriculum Mathematics Year 1 Course with this bright and colourful skills-building

Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect (Whitehead Alfred N.)(Paperback)

Whitehead's response to the epistemological challenges of Hume and Kant in its most vivid and direct

Peter's Preaching - The message of Mark's Gospel (Duff Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

Brings to life for contemporary readers the content and meaning of Mark's

Terrorism: A History (Law Randall D.)(Paperback)

We live in an era dominated by terrorism but struggle to understand its meaning and the real nature of the threat. In this new edition of his widely acclaimed survey of the topic, Randall Law makes sense of the history of terrorism by examining it within its broad political, religious and social

Quantitative Methods: Mathematics for Business (Cleary Mark)(Paperback)

This clearly written and engaging textbook equips readers with the essential numerical skills needed to succeed both in the study of business and in the real world of work. Concise and accessible, it revises key areas such as decimals, fractions and percentages, before moving on to apply these

Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations: Mathematical Methods for Geometric Origami (Lang Robert J.)(Paperback)

Twists, Tilings, and Tessellation describes the underlying principles and mathematics of the broad and exciting field of abstract and mathematical origami, most notably the field of origami tessellations. It contains folding instructions, underlying principles, mathematical concepts, and many

Art and its global histories: A reader (Newall Diana)(Paperback)

A varied selection of content, including excerpts, new translations, interviews with curators and artists, and art criticism. The Reader is contextualised under key themes and ideas that underpin the notion of a global art history that spans from the 1400s to present

Mathematics for Physicists: Introductory Concepts and Methods (Altland Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the key disciplines of mathematics - linear algebra, calculus, and geometry - needed in the undergraduate physics curriculum. Its leitmotiv is that success in learning these subjects depends on a good balance between theory and practice. Reflecting

Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics: Second Edition (Wilder Raymond L.)(Paperback)

This classic undergraduate text acquaints students with the fundamental concepts and methods of mathematics. In addition to introducing many historical figures from the 18th through the mid-20th centuries, it examines the axiomatic method, set theory, infinite sets, groups, intuitionism, formal

Pilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning - Peter Stanford

A thought-provoking reflection on pilgrimage past and present, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today. The enormous rise in popularity in recent decades of the Camino, the ancient pilgrim path that stretches from France, across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, is part of a

A Psalter for Prayer (James David Mitchell)(Paperback)

The Psalms of David are the foundation of Christian worship and integral to its form and content. This edition of the classic Coverdale translation is accompanied by prayers and rubrics from the Liturgical Psalter of the Russian Church, adapted to conform to the Greek Septuagint text, and

Japan: Its History and Culture (Morton Scott)(Paperback)

Once a star of postwar industrial production and methods, Japan has encountered serious trouble with market forces in recent years. Social changes and departures from tradition are becoming more common in this conservative country. The revised edition of the popular work, Japan: Its History and

Environmental Economics: Concepts, Methods and Policies (Thampapillai Dodo)(Paperback)

Environmental Economics explores the ways in which economic theory and its applications, as practised and taught today, must be modified to explicitly accommodate the goal of sustainability and the vital role played by environmental capital.Pivoting around the first and second laws of

Meditation and Its Methods (Vivekananda Swami)(Paperback)

This book is a collection of Swami Vivekananda's writings and lectures on meditation. It is more of an introductory book with plenty of inspiration passages to motivate a reader to adopt meditation for a better and peaceful life. Swami ji believed that meditation should be of a negative nature

Mathematics and Its History (Stillwell John)(Paperback)

This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it's accessible to a broad audience. This third edition includes new chapters on simple groups and new sections on alternating groups and the Poincare conjecture. Many more exercises

Understanding Pure Mathematics (Sadler A. J.)(Paperback / softback)

A classic single-volume textbook, popular for its direct and straightforward approach. Understanding Pure Mathematics starts by filling the gap between GCSE and A Level and builds on this base for candidates taking either single-subject of double-subject A