Algorithms, Monks, and Merchants: Computing in Everyday Life in the Middle Ages (1版)
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This book explores the tight relationship that existed between application needs and computational problem-solving methods during the Middle Ages, particularly the period between the 9th and 15th centuries. It was a time of great cultural and economic evolution, starting with the blooming phase of Arab science and continuing with the acquisition of Hindu-Arabic computation methods (based on the decimal positional number system) in Western Europe.The aim is to show, by means of suitable examples, how in the Middle Ages mathematics and computation were tightly related to the solution of everyday life problems. These ranges from religious problems like computing the date of Easter to land measurement and financial computations, as well as handling various volumes and managing agricultural resources.In particular, during the late medieval centuries when the economy saw a substantial upswing, merchants’ activity required strong computational skills to solve a great variety of problems. It is such need that led to the creation of the so called ’abacus schools’ that the sons of merchants, primarily Italians but also from other European regions, attended during their boyhood to learn computing techniques.
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The Marrow of Life (1版)
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Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition (HCGEC) 2025 Creative Writing First-Place Winner Justin Yu's first English book, featuring deeply moving reviews of the world's 50 greatest films.【目錄】
50 Films Ranked
01. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
02. The Godfather (1972)
03. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
04. The Godfather Part II (1974)
05. Good Will Hunting (1997)
06. Whiplash (2014)
07. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
08. Dead Poets Society (1989)
09. The Truman Show (1998)
10. The Gold Rush (1925)
11. Seven Samurai (1954)
12. Casablanca (1942)
13. Harakiri (1962)
14. Psycho (1960)
15. Pulp Fiction (1994)
16. Joker (2019)
17. 12 Angry Men (1957)
18. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
19. Spirited Away (2001)
20. Se7en (1995)
21. Parasite (2019)
22. Scarface (1983)
23. Ikiru (1952)
24. The Lion King (1994)
25. Léon: The Professional (1994)
26. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
27. Titanic (1997)
28. The Shining (1980)
29. The Wind Rises (2013)
30. Up (2009)
31. The Green Mile (1999)
32. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
33. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
34. City Lights (1931)
35. The Terminator (1984)
36. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
37. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
38. The Pianist (2002)
39. Modern Times (1936)
40. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
41. Mary and Max (2009)
42. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
43. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
44. The Sixth Sense (1999)
45. The Dark Knight (2008)
46. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
47. The Usual Suspects (1995)
48. The Negotiator (1998)
49. Shutter Island (2010)
50. The Matrix (1999)
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Steven Weinberg: A Life in Physics (1版)
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Steven Weinberg shares his candid thoughts, in his own words, on theoretical physics and cosmology, along with personal anecdotes and recollections of the people who helped shape his career. These memoirs of his life as a scientist and public figure cover his student days and early career, through the golden age of particle physics in the 1970s, his being awarded the Nobel prize, through to the end of the twentieth century. In addition to his research insights, Weinberg provides glimpses into his life in academia more broadly: dealing with the ’two-body problem’, tenure, international conference travel, his book-writing, advisory work with JASON, and his advocacy for the Superconducting Super Collider. Physicists, historians of science and interested readers will find the presentation engaging and often witty, as Weinberg reflects on his life in physics.
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Adjustment and Growth：Psychology and the Challenges of Life (15版)
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Sports In American Life: A History, Third Edition (1版)
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The third edition of author Richard O. Davies’ highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.Updated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno.Features extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editionsAddresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issuesProvides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer’s sharp rise in popularityFeatures an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports
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