Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colorful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas. It requires no specialized background and i...(展开全部)

Gallery of the Infinite is a mathematician's unique view of the infinitely many sizes of infinity. Written in a playful yet informative style, it introduces important concepts from set theory (including the Cantor Diagonalization Method and the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem) using colorful pictures, with little text and almost no formulas. It requires no specialized background and i...(展开全部)

"The first book of real magnitude to come out of the last war." —John Dos Passos John Horne Burns brought The Gallery back from World War II, and on publication in 1947 it became a critically-acclaimed bestseller. However, Burns's early death at the age of 36 led to the subsequent neglect of this searching book, which captures the shock the war dealt to the preconceptions and ...(展开全部)

In the tradition of CELESTIAL GALLERY, these striking mandala-style paintings of Buddhist goddesses are presented, together for the first time, in a distinctive format, hand-bound and two feet tall. Romio Shrestha and his team of artisan monks render postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition. Made from malachite, lapis, and marigolds, and painted at ti...(展开全部)

In the tradition of CELESTIAL GALLERY, these striking mandala-style paintings of Buddhist goddesses are presented, together for the first time, in a distinctive format, hand-bound and two feet tall. Romio Shrestha and his team of artisan monks render postmodern interpretations of an age-old Tibetan artistic tradition. Made from malachite, lapis, and marigolds, and painted at ti...(展开全部)

With style, wit, and expertise, Leonard Bernstein shares his love and appreciation for music in all its varied forms in The Infinite Variety of Music, illuminating the deep pleasure and sometimes subtle beauty it offers. He begins with an "imaginary conversation" with George Washington entitled "The Muzak Muse," in which he argues the values of actively listening to music by le...(展开全部)

作者伊恩•斯图尔特（Ian Stewart, 1945— ），英国沃里克大学数学教授，因其大量优秀的数学科普作品而响誉世界。2001年当选英国皇家学会会员，2002年获得美国科学促进会公众理解科学技术奖。著书60多种，包括：《上帝掷骰子吗？》、《由此到无穷大》、《自然之数》、《可畏的对称》、《致青年数学家》、《如何切蛋糕》等。是《新科学家》杂志的数学顾问、《不列颠百科全书》的顾问。曾经每月为《科学美国人》杂志“数学游戏”专栏撰稿长达10年。 译者熊斌，华东师范大学数学系教授，博士生导师。国际数学奥林匹克研究中心主任，中国数学会理事，中国数学会奥林匹克委员会委员，《数学通讯》、《数学教学》、《中等数学》编委。6次担任中国数学奥林匹克国家队领队，在国内外发表论文100余篇，出版著作150多本。 译者汪晓勤，华东师范大学数学系教授，博士生导师。在国内外发表...(展开全部)

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world....(展开全部)