Amazon.com Review We tend to think of mathematics as uniquely rigorous, and of mathematicians as supremely smart. In his introduction to The Mathematical Experience, Gian-Carlo Rota notes that instead, "a mathematician's work is mostly a tangle of guesswork, analogy, wishful thinking and frustration, and proof ... is more often than not a way of making sure that our minds are not playing tricks." Philip Davis and Reuben Hersh discuss everything from the nature of proof to the Euclid myth, and mathematical aesthetics to non-Cantorian set theory.
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This latest addition to the Discover Drawing series will teach readers how to produce beautiful renderings of their favorite animals--horses. Hammond's realistic approach, clear step-by-step instruction and encouraging voice ensures that artists of any experience level will be able to succeed right from the start. Even the finished examples look achievable to the first timer--Hammond is just that good a teacher.
From Slavery to Emancipation to Renaissance to Racism to Rebirth, this book illuminates the struggle of Black People in America. This is a must have for people of all races, for in this story of struggle, others will surely see their own, and gain a better understanding of humankind. The Black Experience In America by Norman Coombs "This volume depicts the immigrants from Africa as one among the many elements which created present-day America.
Fundamentals of AnaesthesiaThe third edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia is the gold standard text, encapsulating the basic principles of modern anesthesia in one easily accessible volume. Written and edited by a team of expert contributors with extensive FRCA examination experience, Fundamentals of Anaesthesia, Third Edition deliberately blends the expertise of invited authors in an unrivalled consistency of style.
