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This survey explores the history of the arithmetical triangle, from its roots in Pythagorean arithmetic, Hindu combinatorics, and Arabic algebra to its influence on Newton and Leibniz as well as modern-day mathematicians.

A loner in a house full of ancient Egyptian artifacts is led by a talking porcelain pitcher into a criminal plot. "Murderously funny." - The New York Times Book Review.

This enlightening book is geared toward aspiring pilgrims who seek confidence in following their commitment to a spiritual path, whether in the traditional sense - to a holy shrine for example - or metaphorically as a transformational psychological process.

The Far Woods is threatened by a crime wave in this third chapter of the fanciful Beastly Crimes series. To Chief Badger, all clues point to the Arctic Wolf as the culprit - but is it actually The Claws of Rage, a nefarious group of non-pedigreed agitators?

"Another assured jackpot." - Kirkus. The Edgar Award-winning author of The Billion Dollar Sure Thing returns to the world of international finance for this gripping novel about a plot to rig the silver market.

Magnificent hardcover treasury of more than 140 popular fables, illustrated by Charles Robinson. Black-and-white drawings appear on nearly every page, in addition to 28 plates of full- and two-color images.

Recorded by one of Harvey Dunn's students in 1934, this illustrated volume of comments and criticisms recaptures the atmosphere of Howard Pyle's Brandywine School, where Dunn studied.

Introductory text stresses finite dimensional vector spaces and linear transformations. Detailed proofs, carefully chosen problems, extensive supplementary material. Intended for undergraduates; only a first course in calculus needed. 1963 edition.

A new source of low-cost energy infects the world with religious and nationalistic fervor in this satirical sci-fi novel, a prescient fable of the benefits and dangers of atomic power.

Welcome to a woodsy wonderland of starry skies, towering trees, fabulous flowers, and other highly stylized nature designs. Thirty-one spectacular scenes include amazing allover patterns, fields of bluebells and mushrooms, and more dramatic landscapes.

This seminal treatise on political economy and the foundation of the modern market economy was originally published in 1776. Its timeless views remain insightful and influential among politicians and economists.

Celebrate your faith and enrich your free time with 100 word search puzzles about biblical people, places, and events as well as quotes from favorite stories, hymns, and proverbs. Includes solutions.

These 29 meticulously rendered drawings invite colorists to create their own versions of great 20th-century abstract artworks, including paintings by Stuart Davis, Ad Reinhardt, Frank Stella, Helen Frankenthaler, many others.

This collection includes a wide variety of the Austrian composer's most beloved pieces in simplified forms, making them perfect for beginners: Sonata No. 1; Moment Musical Op.94 (D.780) No.3 in F Minor; and more. MP3 files are included for each piece.

Forty-six illustrated pages with easy-to-read captions offer engaging explorations of the scientific facts behind rocks and minerals, earthquakes, tsunamis, mountain formation, and more. Suitable for ages 8 to 12.

Jane Austen is perhaps the best-known female English novelist, having written such classics as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Austen used her pen to analyze and satirize the world around her. She was also a prolific correspondent, and her intimate, gossipy letters to family and friends give unique insights into her life and work. Generations of readers have treasured these letters for their glimpses into Austen's everyday life. They tell us that she greatly enjoyed a meal of pickled pork, read with pleasure the novels of French author Madame de Genlis, and took time during a London visit to enjoy the performance of a troupe of Indian jugglers. This collection provides the entertaining and informative highlights of her surviving letters, some reprinted in full and others with excerpts. The letters offer a revealing window into the life of their talented creator.

Basic but complete exposition covers representations of arbitrary and finite groups, multiplication of representations, and bounded representations and Weyl's theorem. Concise appendixes explore the theory of algebraic numbers. 1968 edition.

Maugham's semiautobiographical masterpiece traces the life of Philip Carey, a lonely, sensitive orphan burdened with a club foot, unattainable artistic aspirations, and a hopeless infatuation with a vulgar waitress.

Classic of travel and adventure literature in which the author drew upon his experiences in the South Seas to tell of a stranded sailor's attempts to escape an idyllic but stultifying world.

Beloved for its bawdy humor, this 18th-century masterpiece traces the adventures of its lusty, good-hearted hero as he seeks his fortune amid thieves, whores, soldiers, and other vividly drawn characters.

A "grand declaration of war," this 1888 polemic examines what we worship and why. Intended by Nietzsche as an introduction to his philosophy, it assails "idols" of Western philosophy and culture.

Includes "The Critic as Artist" by Oscar Wilde, "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses" by Mark Twain, Matthew Arnold's "The Study of Poetry," "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe, more.

Your spirit will soar with this collection of 31 inspiring images. Each illustration features a beautifully lettered hymn title, surrounded by lovely frames of flowers, birds, and other designs.

Basics of perspective, light and shade, and composition; how to direct a picture's focus; the challenges of ink as a medium; plus wonderful studies of boatyards, bridges, churches, and farms.

This stunning collection features 31 dreamcatcher designs, the familiar Native American folkloric devices that stop nightmares, only allowing sweet dreams to pass through. Decorative elements include images from the American Southwest plus feathers, beads, and other ornaments.