The Mathematical Century is both popular and scholarly. Piergiorgio Odifreddi clearly and accurately covers many important mathematical problems and the contributions that leading mathematicians have made to their solutions. Offering a personal but very balanced perspective, his book is one that amateur and professional alike can learn from.
Little or no background in economics or higher level mathematics? Not a problem. FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS focuses on the economics, not the mathematics, of the managerial decision process. You'll learn how managers use economics to make decisions and stay ahead of change. And in this version, you'll learn it fast through captivating examples and uncomplicated math. Plus it comes with Economics Applications Access! This powerful program walks you step-by-step through the decision-making process using economics.
This book is for high school and college teachers who want to know how they can use the history of mathematics as a pedagogical tool to help their students construct their own knowledge of mathematics. Often, a historical development of a particular topic is the best way to present a mathematical topic, but teachers may not have the time to do the research needed to present the material. This book provides its readers with historical ideas and insights which can be immediately applied in the classroom.
This is a simple, crisp introduction to yoga. First you get a brief history of yoga and descriptions of several different practices. Then the book focuses on pranayama, the science of breathing, with instructions for correct breathing and illustrations of several breathing exercises. Next you learn 35 hatha yoga asanas (poses) and the Sun Salutation sequence, all well explained and illustrated with photographs.
New Let's Learn English 3 CD-ROMNew Let's Learn English 3 takes a communicative and topic-based approach to language learning over six levels. It combines a clear 3-step methodology with clear language focus and motivating activities that get students using English confidently. Students learn through a variety of tasks including pairwork, projects, games, acting and songs.