Introduction to Byzantium, 602–1453 provides students with an accessible guide to medieval Byzantium. Beginning with the near collapse of Byzantium in the seventh century, the book traces its survival and development through to its absorption by the Ottoman empire. As well as having an overall political narrative, the chapters cover a wide range of topics including society and ...(展开全部)

托马斯·马太(Thomas F. Matthews)是纽约大学美术研究所的艺术学教授，先后有多篇论文和多本专著论述早期基督教、拜占庭文化和建筑。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

拜占庭帝国的千年都城君士坦丁堡一直是西方世界的中心和基督教世界抵御伊斯兰世界的堡垒。但在1453年，奥斯曼帝国苏丹穆罕默德二世集中了伊斯兰世界的力量，力图攻克这座城市。1453年4月，八万名装备了新式武器的穆斯林战士开始攻城，而守城的是拜占庭末代皇帝君士坦丁堡十一世麾下的区区八千名基督徒士兵。在一连数周的炮火之后，城市轰然陷落，这一事件改变了世界，也标志着拜占庭的灭亡和中世纪世界的终结。 《1453》背后的研究无可挑剔，它是一个讲述勇气、残忍、技术革新、忍耐和运气的生动而跌宕起伏的故事。但它同样是当下的故事，是将中东的对抗与现代世界连接起来的一系列事件中的关键链条。

Some books on algorithms are rigorous but incomplete; others cover masses of material but lack rigor. Introduction to Algorithms uniquely combines rigor and comprehensiveness. The book covers a broad range of algorithms in depth, yet makes their design and analysis accessible to all levels of readers. Each chapter is relatively self-contained and can be used as a unit of study....(展开全部)

For junior/senior-level electricity and magnetism courses. This book is known for its clear, concise, and accessible coverage of standard topics in a logical and pedagogically sound order. The highly polished Fourth Edition features a clear, accessible treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, providing a sound platform for the exploration of related applications...(展开全部)

Heidegger's Introduction to Metaphysics is one of the most important works written by this towering figure in twentieth-century philosophy. It includes a powerful reinterpretation of Greek thought, a sweeping vision of Western history, and a glimpse of the reasons behind Heidegger's support of the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Heidegger tries to reawaken the "question of Being" by c...(展开全部)

Thomas H.Cormen 达特茅斯学院计算机科学系副教授 Charles E.Leiserson 麻省理工学院计算机科学与电气工程系教授 Ronald L.Rivest 麻省理工学院计算机科学系Andrew与Erna Viterbi具名教授 Clifford Stein 哥伦比亚大学工业工程与运筹学副教授

Dimitri P. Bertsekas，美国工程院院士，IEEE会士。1971年获MIT电子工程博士学位。长期在MIT执教，曾获得2001年度美国控制协会 J. Ragazzini 教育奖。研究领域涉及优化、控制、大规模计算、数据通信网络等，许多研究具有开创性贡献。著有 Nonlinear Programming 等十余部教材和专著，其中许多被MIT等名校用作研究生或本科生教材。 John N. Tsitsiklis，美国工程院院士，IEEE会士，MIT教授。分别于1980年、1981年、1984年在MIT获得学士、硕士、博士学位。已发表学术论文上百篇。

Introduction to Phenomenology is an outstanding and comprehensive guide to phenomenology. Dermot Moran lucidly examines the contributions of phenomenology's nine seminal thinkers: Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger, Gadamer, Arendt, Levinas, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty and Derrida. Written in a clear and engaging style, Introduction to Phenomenology charts the course of the phenomenologica...(展开全部)