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 Anachronisms in the History of Mathematics: Essays on the Historical Interpretation of Mathematical Texts English | 2021 | ISBN: 1108834965 | 393 Pages | PDF | 14 MB The controversial matters surrounding the notion of anachronism are difficult ones: they have been broached by literary and art critics, by philosophers, as well as by historians of science. This book adopts a bottom-up approach to the many problems concerning anachronism in the history of mathematics. Some of the leading scholars in the field of history of mathematics reflect on the applicability of present-day mathematical language, concepts, standards, disciplinary boundaries, indeed notions of mathematics itself, to well-chosen historical case studies belonging to the mathematics of the past, in European and non-European cultures. A detailed introduction describes the key themes and binds the various chapters together. The interdisciplinary and transcultural approach adopted allows this volume to cover topics important for history of mathematics, history of the physical sciences, history of science, philosophy of mathematics, history of philosophy, methodology of history, non-European science, and the transmission of mathematical knowledge across cultures.  An Outline of Set Theory by James M. Henle English | PDF | 1986 | 137 Pages | ISBN : 0387963685 | 6.6 MB This book is designed for use in a one semester problem-oriented course in undergraduate set theory. The combination of level and format is somewhat unusual and deserves an explanation. Normally, problem courses are offered to graduate students or selected undergraduates. I have found, however, that the experience is equally valuable to ordinary mathematics majors.
 An Introduction to Medical Teaching: The Foundations of Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment English | 2022 | ISBN: 3030855236 | 344 Pages | PDF | 5 MB This is an introductory text designed to provide medical teachers with a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts of effective teaching practice. It contains introductory-level information about innovations for curriculum design, delivery, and assessment, all in a singular text. The work offers brief, focused chapters with content that can be easily assimilated by the reader. The topics are relevant to basic science and clinical teachers, and the work does not presume readers possess prerequisite knowledge of education theory or instructional design.  Shawn Leigh Alexander, "An Army of Lions: The Civil Rights Struggle Before the NAACP " English | ISBN: 081222244X | 2013 | 408 pages | EPUB | 2 MB In January 1890, journalist T. Thomas Fortune stood before a delegation of African American activists in Chicago and declared, "We know our rights and have the courage to defend them," as together they formed the Afro-American League, the nation's first national civil rights organization. Over the next two decades, Fortune and his fellow activists organized, agitated, and, in the process, created the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.  Paul E Ouboter, Rawien Jairam, "Amphibians of Suriname" English | 2012 | pages: 388 | ISBN: 900421075X | PDF | 82,9 mb The Amphibians of Suriname is the first overview of our present knowledge of this interesting group for Suriname. For all 104 species a short description, photograph, distribution map and data on natural history and taxonomy are given.
 David N. Myers, "American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York" English | ISBN: 0691199779 | 2022 | 496 pages | EPUB, PDF | 19 MB + 41 MB A compelling account of how a group of Hasidic Jews established its own local government on American soil
 Eszter Bartha, "Alienating Labour: Workers on the Road from Socialism to Capitalism in East Germany and Hungary" English | 2013 | ISBN: 1782380256 | PDF | pages: 372 | 2.4 mb The Communist Party dictatorships in Hungary and East Germany sought to win over the "masses" with promises of providing for ever-increasing levels of consumption. This policy―successful at the outset―in the long-term proved to be detrimental for the regimes because it shifted working class political consciousness to the right while it effectively excluded leftist alternatives from the public sphere. This book argues that this policy can provide the key to understanding of the collapse of the regimes. It examines the case studies of two large factories, Carl Zeiss Jena (East Germany) and Rába in Győr (Hungary), and demonstrates how the study of the formation of the relationship between the workers' state and the industrial working class can offer illuminating insights into the important issue of the legitimacy (and its eventual loss) of Communist regimes.
 Algebraic Methods in Functional Analysis: The Victor Shulman Anniversary Volume by Ivan G. Todorov English | PDF(True) | 2014 | 301 Pages | ISBN : 3034805012 | 3.2 MB This volume comprises the proceedings of the Conference on Operator Theory and its Applications held in Gothenburg, Sweden, April 26-29, 2011. The conference was held in honour of Professor Victor Shulman on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The papers included in the volume cover a large variety of topics, among them the theory of operator ideals, linear preservers, C*-algebras, invariant subspaces, non-commutative harmonic analysis, and quantum groups, and reflect recent developments in these areas. The book consists of both original research papers and high quality survey articles, all of which were carefully refereed.  Algebra Formulary: Algebra Formulary with Numerous Examples and Illustrations by Pascal Cardin English | 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B087D51JY4 | 58 pages | PDF | 0.83 Mb This algebra formulary is a digest of important results in logic and sets, group, ring and field theory, number theory and RSA cryptography. These results are accompanied by numerous illustrations and good examples.  Michael Cox, "Agonies of Empire: American Power from Clinton to Biden" English | ISBN: 1529221536 | 2022 | 202 pages | PDF | 1317 KB The defeat of Donald Trump in November 2020 followed by the attack on the US Congress on 6th January 2021 represented a tipping point moment in the history of the American republic. Divided at home and facing a world sceptical of American claims to be the 'indispensable nation' in world politics, it is clear that the next few years will be decisive ones for the United States. But how did the US, which was riding high only 30 years ago, arrive at this critical point? And will it lead to the fall of what many would claim has been one of the most successful empires of modern times? In this volume, Michael Cox, a leading scholar of American foreign policy, outlines the ways in which five very different American Presidents - Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump and now Biden - have addressed the complex legacies left them by their predecessors while dealing with the longer-term problems of running an empire under increasing stress. In so doing, he sets out a framework for thinking critically about US foreign policy since the end of the Cold War without ever losing sight of the biggest question of all: can America continue to shape world affairs or is it now facing long-term decline? |
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