Publication date: 2002-05
Dewey code: 940.5302
Price: $20.99
Review Greatest Generation Anecdotes: Anecdotes, Epigrams and Like Episodes in the Context of the Ww II Era / Xlibris Corporation:
Authors
- Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
Dewey code: 500
List Price: $90.00
Price: $74.94
Review Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany: Individual Fates and Global Impact / Princeton University Press:The emigration of mathematicians from Europe during the Nazi era signaled an irrevocable and important historical shift for the international mathematics world. Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany is the first thoroughly documented account of this exodus. In this greatly expanded translation of the 1998 German edition, Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze describes the flight of more than 140 mathematicians, their reasons for leaving, the political and economic issues involved, the reception of these emigrants by various countries, and the emigrants' continuing contributions to mathematics. The influx of these brilliant thinkers to other nations profoundly reconfigured the mathematics world and vaulted the United States into a new leadership role in mathematics research. Based on archival sources that have never been examined before, the book discusses the preeminent emigrant mathematicians of the period, including Emmy Noether, John von Neumann, Hermann Weyl, and many others. The author explores the mechanisms of the expulsion of mathematicians from Germany, the emigrants' acculturation to their new host countries, and the fates of those mathematicians forced to stay behind. The book reveals the alienation and solidarity of the emigrants, and investigates the global development of mathematics as a consequence of their radical migration. An in-depth yet accessible look at mathematics both as a scientific enterprise and human endeavor, Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany provides a vivid picture of a critical chapter in the history of international science.
Creator: Stephen Mennell
Publication date: 1997-12-30
Dewey code: 301.094
List Price: $166.50
Price: $166.50
Review The Norbert Elias Reader (Blackwell Readers) / Wiley-Blackwell:Norbert Elias (1897-1990) is now recognised as one of the most profound sociological thinkers of the twentieth century, but he gained international recognition only towards the end of his very long life.
Edition: 3rd
Publication date: 1997-07
Dewey code: 016.35500971
Price: $23.35
Review The Canadian Military Experience 1867-1995: A Bibliography (Monograph Series (Canada. Dept. of National Defence. Directorate of History), No. 2.) / Canadian Government Publishing:
Creator: Volker M. Welter
Publication date: 2000-05
Dewey code: 307.1216
List Price: $74.95
Price: $74.95
Review The City After Patrick Geddes / Peter Lang Publishing:
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-09-22
Dewey code: 621.384092
List Price: $75.00
Price: $74.97
Review Fred Terman at Stanford: Building a Discipline, a University, and Silicon Valley / Stanford University Press:Fred Terman was an outstanding American engineer, teacher, entrepreneur, and manager. Terman was also deeply devoted to his students, to engineering, and to Stanford University. This biography focuses on the weave of personality and place across time—it examines Terman as a Stanford faculty child growing up at an ambitious little regional university; as a young electrical engineering professor in the heady 1920s and the doldrums of the Depression; as an engineering manager and educator in the midst of large-scale wartime research projects and the postwar rise of Big Science and Big Engineering; as a university administrator on the razors edge of great expectations and fragile budgets; and, finally, as a senior statesman of engineering education. The first doctoral student of Vannevar Bush at M. I. T. , Terman was himself a prodigious teacher and adviser to many, including William Hewlett and David Packard. Terman was widely hailed as the magnet that drew talent together into what became known as Silicon Valley. Throughout his life, Fred Terman was constant in his belief that quality could be quantified, and he was adamant that a university’s success must, in the end, be measured by the success of its students. Fred Terman’s formula for success, both in life and for his university, was fairly simple: hard work and persistence, systematic dedication to clearly articulated goals, accountability, and not settling for mediocre work in yourself or in others.
Authors
- Charles Darwin
- Paul Barrett
- R. B. Freeman
List Price: $95.00
Price: $90.98
Review The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29: Erasmus Darwin; The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Darwin, Charles//Works of Charles Darwin) / NYU Press:Are they needed? To be sure. The Darwinian industry, industrious though it is, has failed to provide texts of more than a handful of Darwin's books. If you want to know what Darwin said about barnacles (still an essential reference to cirripedists, apart from any historical importance) you are forced to search shelves, or wait while someone does it for you; some have been in print for a century; various reprints have appeared and since vanished. "—Eric Korn,Times Literary Supplement Charles Robert Darwin (1880-1882) has been widely recognized since his own time as one of the most influential writers in the history of Western thought. His books were widely read by specialists and the general public, and his influence had been extended by almost continuous public debate over the last 130 years. New York University Press' edition makes it possible for the first time to review Darwin's public literary output as a whole, plus his scientific journal articles, his private notebooks, and his correspondence. This is the first complete edition containing all of Darwin's published books, featuring definitive texts recording original paginations with Darwin's indexes retained. All illustrations and plates are presented, inclucing 82 color plates of birds and mammals and several folding maps and plates. The set also features a general introduction and index, and textural introductions in each volume.
Publication date: 1998-11-01
Dewey code: 629.450092
Price: $30.00
Review Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys (The Adventure Library , No 15) / Adventure Library:In 1969, Michael Collins went to the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the historic Apollo 11 flight. When he came back, he wrote the finest account we have of the training and the experiences of a test pilot and astronaut. This is the story of one of the great adventures of this century. First published in 1974 New epilogue by the author Drawings, color and b&w photos.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2007-11-01
Dewey code: 509
List Price: $120.00
Price: $75.00
Review The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan / Blackstone Audio, Inc.:In 1913, a young, unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G. H. Hardy, begging that pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Hardy, realizing the letter was the work of a genius, arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most remarkable collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and teeming slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, "the Prince of Intuition," tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, "the Apostle of Proof. " In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two, but left behind a magical and inspired legacy that today is still being plumbed for its secrets.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-02-20
Dewey code: 155.413092
List Price: $90.00
Price: $74.91
Review Jean Piaget and Neuchâtel: The Learner and the Scholar / Psychology Press:Jean Piaget is widely acknowledged as one of the most important scholars of the 20th century. His passionate philosophical search for an understanding of the nature of knowledge led him to make major contributions to the study of child development and epistemology. But how did his early life in Neuchâtel inspire him to embark on this search? Taking a socio-historical and cultural perspective, this book outlines the development of Piaget's understanding of major issues regarding mind, faith, science, logic, peace, and social rights in a time of world wars and anxiety. The international and multi-disciplinary contributors investigate Piaget the adolescent as he begins his quest for autonomy of reason and sets out to create his own explanatory system for cognitive growth. The latter part of the book goes on to consider the early reception of Piaget's work in different cultural contexts and his impact on issues of psychology and educational reform. Piaget's theoretical system can be seen as an expression of the values he developed during his childhood and adolescence as he searched for the conditions of reciprocal relationships and rational dialogues. Jean Piaget and Neuchâtel demonstrates that in today's climate, the questions Piaget addressed remain very relevant and invite new enquiries from different standpoints. This book will therefore be of interest to psychologists, educators and philosophers.
Publication date: 2002-07
Dewey code: 920
Price: $25.95
Review Xin Loi, Viet Nam / Quiet Storm Pub.:In Xin Loi, Viet Nam, Al Sever recounts his experiences during his tours and should be applauded for his honesty and his willingness to tell the absolute truth. This book will shock you and show you the reality of what our young soldiers faced. It was a war of warrior-boys. As relevant as ever, this true story details the horror of coming of age in the middle of hell.
Publication date: 2003-09
Dewey code: 109
List Price: $93.00
Price: $74.95
Review Von Der Dingfrage Zur Frage Nach Gott: Zum Eigentlichen Ursprung Von Religiositat in Kants Transzendentalphilosophie (Kantstudien-Erganzungshete) / Walter De Gruyter Inc:
Authors
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Marta L. Werner
- Nicholas R. Lawrence
Dewey code: 813.3
List Price: $75.00
Price: $75.00
Review Ordinary Mysteries: The Common Journal of Nathaniel And Sophia Hawthorne, 1842-1843 (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) / American Philosophical Society:
Creator: Christopher Timothy
Publication date: 1997-01
List Price: $74.95
Price: $74.95
Review Vet in a Spin (Vet) / BBC Audiobooks:James Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather out of place, but he hasn't found a new profession and it surely won't be long before the RAF come round to his point of view. James Herriot's sixth volume of unforgettable memoirs sees him dreaming of the day when he can rejoin his wife, Helen, little son, Jimmy, veterinary partner, Siegfried, the eternal student Tristan - and all the old Darrowby crows, both two-legged and four. 'He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious', observes "The Daily Telegraph". 'Full of warmth, wisdom and wit' - "The Field". 'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' - "Observer".
Creator: Larry R. Squire
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-04-25
Dewey code: 573
List Price: $93.95
Price: $75.00
Review The History of Neuroscience In Autobiography, Volume 5 (History of Neuroscience in Autobiography) / Academic Press:This fifth book of autobiographical essays by distinguished senior neuroscientists includes contributions by Samuel H. Barondes, Joseph E. Bogen, Alan Cowey, David R. Curtis, Ennio De Renzi, John S. Edwards, Mitchell Glickstein, Carlton C. Hunt, Lynn T. Landmesser, Rodolfo Llinas, Alan Peters, Martin Raff, Wilfred Rall, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Arnold Bernard Scheibel, and Gerald Westheimer. This collection of fascinating essays should inform and inspire students and working scientists alike. The general reader interested in science may also find the essays absorbing, as they are essentially human stories about commitment and the pursuit of knowledge.
Publication date: 1991-08
Dewey code: 951.034
List Price: $22.95
Price: $74.90
Review The Devil Soldier: The Story of Frederick Townsend Ward / Grove/Atlantic:
Creator: Albert Stehno
Publication date: 2008-10-30
Dewey code: 973.89092
List Price: $75.00
Price: $75.00
Review Oklahoma Rough Rider: Billy Mcginty's Own Story / University of Oklahoma Press:Recounts McGinty's exploits on the battlefield and later on the stage. It contains his firsthand account of how he began cowboying at fourteen and went on to become a world champion bronco buster. After the Spanish-American War, he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and won the Cowboy Hall of Fame's Great Westerner award. Yet his colorful career has remained largely untold - until now.
Publication date: 1987-01
Price: $56.00
Review Trump: The Art of the Deal / Books on Tape:From the Impresario of NBC’s hit show The ApprenticeTRUMP ON TRUMP: “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: if you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. ”And here’s how he does it: the art of the deal. Beginning with a week in Trump’s high-stakes life, Trump: The Art of the Deal gives us Trump in action. We see just how he operates day to day—how he runs his business and how he runs his life—as he chats with friends and family, clashes with enemies, efficiently buys up Atlantic City’s top casinos, changes the face of the New York City skyline. and plans the tallest building in the world. TRUMP ON TRUMP: “I play it very loose. [+]I don’t carry a briefcase. I try not to schedule too many meetings. I leave my door open. I prefer to come to work each day and just see what develops. ”Even a maverick plays by rules, and here Trump formulates his own eleven guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest deals; he shatters myths (“You don’t necessarily need the best location. What you need is the best deal”); he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker’s art: from the abandoned property that became the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to the seedy hotel that became the Grand Hyatt; from the race to rebuild Central Park’s Wollman Skating Rink to the byzantine saga of the property that became Trump Tower. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it. TRUMP ON TRUMP: “I always go into a deal anticipating the worst. If you plan for the worst—if you can live with the worst—the good will always take care of itself. ”Donald Trump is blunt, brash, surprisingly old-fashioned in spots—and always, always an original. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur and an unprecedented education in the art of the deal. It’s the most streetwise business book there is—and a sizzling read for anyone interested in money and success. From the Hardcover edition.
Publication date: 1988-02
Dewey code: 920.009048
Price: $29.95
Review Movers and Shakers: Conversations With Uncommon Men / Andre Deutsch Ltd:
Publication date: 2009-01-09
Dewey code: 301.0922
List Price: $75.00
Price: $75.00
Review Biographical Dictionary of Anthropologists / McFarland:This biographical dictionary provides information on 322 men and women who have made or are making significant contributions in the field of anthropology. Arranged alphabetically, each entry is limited to 500 words and includes a short biography highlighting each person's professional and private background, a detailed analysis of the theories or approaches that each contributed to his or her individual field, and a brief guide to the person's major works of literature. A detailed timeline lists each person's date of birth, full name, and primary field of study, guiding readers to entries covering 1681 to 2006. An extensive glossary explains technical terms used throughout the work.
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Greatest Generation Anecdotes: Anecdotes, Epigrams and Like Episodes in the Context of the Ww II Era, Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany: Individual Fates and Global Impact, The Norbert Elias Reader (Blackwell Readers), The Canadian Military Experience 1867-1995: A Bibliography (Monograph Series (Canada. Dept. of National Defence. Directorate of History), No. 2.), The City After Patrick Geddes, Fred Terman at Stanford: Building a Discipline, a University, and Silicon Valley, The Works of Charles Darwin, Volume 29: Erasmus Darwin; The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Darwin, Charles//Works of Charles Darwin), Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys (The Adventure Library , No 15), The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan, Jean Piaget and Neuchâtel: The Learner and the Scholar, Xin Loi, Viet Nam, Von Der Dingfrage Zur Frage Nach Gott: Zum Eigentlichen Ursprung Von Religiositat in Kants Transzendentalphilosophie (Kantstudien-Erganzungshete), Ordinary Mysteries: The Common Journal of Nathaniel And Sophia Hawthorne, 1842-1843 (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society) (Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society), Vet in a Spin (Vet), The History of Neuroscience In Autobiography, Volume 5 (History of Neuroscience in Autobiography), The Devil Soldier: The Story of Frederick Townsend Ward, Oklahoma Rough Rider: Billy Mcginty's Own Story, Trump: The Art of the Deal, Movers and Shakers: Conversations With Uncommon Men, Biographical Dictionary of AnthropologistsTop headlines: Scoop: Sarah Palin snubs Oprah: Is Sarah Palin intentionally snubbing Oprah Winfrey? ›02:31 5 Dec, Fri Factory orders drop in October: Orders to U.S. factories plunged in October by the sharpest amount in over eight years as a deepening recession caused big cutbacks in demand for steel, autos, computers and heavy machinery. ›19:31 Jewish settlers clash with Israeli troops: Israeli security forces stormed a disputed house in Hebron on Thursday, dragging out some 250 settlers who barricaded themselves inside and hurled rocks, eggs and chemicals. ›20:28 Clift: Why Is Howard Dean So Quiet?: Howard Dean has stayed oddly quiet lately while intraparty squabbling over the Democrats primary calendar escalates. 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