(This, I believe, is the most succinct quotation from Sam Johnson that was ever achieved.) 5 § A disturbing addendum: But the Rev. H. J. Todd — that chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford; that tutor and lecturer at Hertford college, ...
On The Shoulders of Giants is a book providing insight into the rich heritage of Second Liberty Baptist Church.
Although the usefulness in everyday life of an understanding of randomness is less obvious than the necessity of dealing with data, practical arguments for teaching about chance are not absent. One goal of instruction about probability ...
From 1920 to 1940, the Harlem Renaissance produced a bright beacon of light that paved the way for African-Americans all over the country. The unapologetic writings of W. E. B....
Jerry Pinkney added to his large number of Coretta Scott King illustrator honors with The Moon over Star and Sean Qualls for Before John Was a Jazz Giant. The John Steptoe Award for New Talent put a much deserved spotlight on Shadra ...
On the Shoulders of Giants collects previously unpublished essays from the last fifteen years of Umberto Eco’s life.
Stephen Hawking explains how such great men of science as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein built on the discoveries of those who came before them, and how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and ...
On the Shoulders of Giants: Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This book provides an introductory profile of 365 of the most significant and fascinating characters in the history of obstetrics and gynaecology.
On the Shoulders of Giants collects previously unpublished essays from the last fifteen years of Umberto Eco's life.
In On the Shoulders of Giants, indomitable basketball star and bestselling author and historian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites the reader on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace, through one of the greatest political, ...
World-renowned physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of seven classic works on physics and ...
On the Shoulders of Giants investigates the relationship between the disciplines of physics and mathematics and shows how many of the most significant advances of 20th-century physics rely on mathematics developed, sometimes much earlier, ...
World-renowned physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of seven classic works...
On the Shoulders of Giants is not another book about how to develop a positive attitude or use the law of attraction, it’s about what really works and why.
In this collection of essays we find Umberto Eco’s perennial areas of interest explored in a lively and engaging style, accompanied by beautiful reproductions of the art he discusses.
These essays expand on the idea of mathematics as the language and science of patterns, allowing us to realize the importance of providing hands-on experience and the development of a curriculum that will enable students to apply their ...
The mission of this book is to support you, the hardworking service contracting business leader in your goal to create a thriving contracting business¿one that will allow you to create a great life for you and your employees and live the ...
A parody of scholarly essays traces the origins of Newton's famous quotation and examines the history of ideas
On the Shoulders of Giants: Notable Names in Hand Surgery