Archimedes' Revenge is an extremely accessible, lighthearted account of a number of mathematical topics, many with modern interest, such as complexity theory. Hoffman quotes living mathematicians extensively, giving the reader a feel for the nature of the mathematical community and insight into how this community attempts to resolve open questions. This book is low in mathemati...(展开全部)

An introduction to writing proofs, presented through compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs. This book offers an introduction to the art and craft of proof-writing. The author, a leading research mathematician, presents a series of engaging and compelling mathematical statements with interesting elementary proofs. These proofs capture a wide range...(展开全部)

Many of the great minds of the past used mathematics to explore and then define the principal laws of nature. In this way

The first two years of the Obama administration have led to expectations, both in the United States and abroad, that in the coming years America will increasingly promote the international rule of law - a position that many believe is both ethically necessary and in the nation's best interests. With "The Perils of Global Legalism", Eric A. Posner explains that such views demons...(展开全部)

Brain repair, smart pills, mind-reading machines--modern neuroscience promises to soon deliver a remarkable array of wonders as well as profound insight into the nature of the brain. But these exciting new breakthroughs, warns Steven Rose, will also raise troubling questions about what it means to be human. In The Future of the Brain, Rose explores just how far neuroscience ma...(展开全部)

The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.

This is a charming and insightful contribution to an understanding of the "Science Wars" between postmodernist humanism and science, driving toward a resolution of the mutual misunderstanding that has driven the controversy. It traces the root of postmodern theory to a debate on the foundations of mathematics early in the 20th century, then compares developments in mathematics ...(展开全部)

大卫•格雷伯（1961-2020），美国人类学家，社会学家。已出版作品《债：5000年债务史》《毫无意义的工作》。 作者生前为伦敦政治经济学院人类学教授，亲身参与 “占领华尔街”运动后写下《规则的悖论》。该运动为广大失业人口发声，深深撼动了长期由极富人口垄断社会资源的美国。 为了向大卫•格雷伯致敬，伦敦政治经济学院人类学系自2021年起，每年举办一次大卫•格雷伯纪念讲座。 —————————————————————————————————————— 大卫是我最有创造力的学生，总是将传统人类学智慧翻个底朝天，经常是为了指出那些表面上被统治的人群实际上是如何通过他们自己的方式，颠覆了国家、国王以及其他强制性制度。——格雷伯的导师萨林斯在《纽约书评》上写给大卫的悼词。

In this brief, elegant treatise, accessible to anyone who likes to think, Ivar Ekeland explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics.

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION This book is intended for readers in transition from school mathematics to the fully-fledged type of thinking used by professional mathematicians. It should prove useful to first-year students in universities and colleges, and to advanced students in school contemplating further study in pure mathematics. It should also be of interest to a wider cla...(展开全部)