During the early modern period sculptors experimented with forms, typologies, and materials of their art in unprecedented ways. Sculpture was at the center of theoretical debates concerning the relative merits of the different arts, the differences between ancient and modern art, and the relationshi[...]
This book is intended to introduce coding theory and information theory to undergraduate students of mathematics and computer science. It begins with a review of probablity theory as applied to finite sample spaces and a general introduction to the nature and types of codes. The two subsequent chapt[...]
Geared toward upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this elementary introduction to classical umbral calculus requires only an acquaintance with the basic notions of algebra and a bit of applied mathematics (such as differential equations) to help put the theory in mathematical perspecti[...]
Visual Basic .NET is a radically new version of Microsoft Visual Basic, the world's most widely used rapid application development (RAD) package. Whether you are just beginning application development with Visual Basic .NET or are already deep in code, you will appreciate just how easy and valuable [...]
This graduate level textbook covers an especially broad range of topics. The book first offers a careful discussion of the basics of linear algebra. It then proceeds to a discussion of modules, emphasizing a comparison with vector spaces, and presents a thorough discussion of inner product spaces, e[...]
The Mathematics of Finance has been a hot topic ever since the discovery of the Black-Scholes option pricing formulas in 1973. Unfortunately, there are very few undergraduate textbooks in this area. This book is specifically written for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mathem[...]
A thrilling puzzle from the ancient world with real historical characters and based on a case in Cicero's Orations - "Roman Blood" is a perfect blend of mystery and history by a brilliant storyteller. On an unseasonably warm spring morning in 80BC, Gordianus the Finder is summoned to the house of Ci[...]
I denne boka kan du følge Romas historie som en slektskrønike. Fra de første handelsreisende som etablerer seg ved elven og de syv høyder, til byens opprinnelse og tvillingene Romulus og Remus; gjennom etableringen av Roma som det største maktsentrum i historien, og frem til mordet på Julius C[...]
Cæsar vender for første gang på mange år tilbake til Roma, hvor senatet har utnevnt ham til Diktator. Men han har fremdeles motstandere, og Cæsars kone Calpurnia plages av onde varsler om mannens skjebne. Da hun finner etterforskeren hun har ansatt død ved sin egen dørstokk, tar hun kontakt m[...]
Steven Saylor har fått internasjonal anerkjennelse for sine historiske romaner med handling fra antikkens Roma. Saylor gjenskaper i sine bøker den myteomspunne byen og menneskene som bodde her, med en kombinasjon av historikerens etterrettelighet og romanforfatterens medrivende penn. Imperiet er f[...]
One of America's leading interior design firms, Commune was established in Los Angeles in 2004 by four like-minded souls with a common mission: to enhance life through design; to blur the lines between disciplines, eras and styles; to create collected environments, not decorated ones; to support art[...]
Nyttige reisetips og råd Verden har fått øynene opp for Tallinn -; den fantastiske lille baltiske byen, som i alle tider har vært et viktig handelssenter. Her er det historisk sus gjennom gatene, kombinert med moderne, travelt storbyliv, med trådløst nettverk overalt. Den sjarmerende Gamlebyen[...]
Tallinnan tärkeimmät ja mielenkiintoisimmat kohteet esiteltyinä upein valokuvin ja selkein kartoin sekä keskeinen matkailutieto toimitettuna helposti luettavaan muotoon, jotta matkasi olisi kaikilta osin onnistunut.Berlitz maailman eniten myyty matkaopassarja.[...]