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 |  |  The Artful Universe ExpandedOur love of art, writes John Barrow, is the end product of millions of years of evolution. How we react to a beautiful painting or symphony draws upon instincts laid down long before humans existed. Now, in this enhanced edition of the highly popular The Artful Universe, Barrow further explores the close ties between our aesthetic appreciation and... |  |  |
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 Astrophysical Lasers`A book of great educational value for graduate students and professional astronomers. ' Professor Dame Carole Jordan, University of Oxford
Progress in modern radio astronomy led to the discovery of space masers in the microwave range, and it became a powerful tool for studies of interstellar star-forming molecular... |  |  Making Sense of Motherhood: A Narrative ApproachBecoming a mother changes lives in many ways, and this book explores how women try to make sense of, and narrate their experiences of, first-time motherhood in industrialized society. It charts the social, cultural and moral contours of contemporary motherhood and engages with sociological and feminist debates on how selves are constituted,... |  |  Handbook of Logic in Computer Science 5"Oxford University Press publishes a wonderful series of books entitled Handbook of Logic in Computer Science. ... Volume 5: Logic and Algebraic Methods, has I think the best discussion of abstract data types that I have read."--he Bulletin of Mathematics Books Logic is now widely recognized as one of the foundational... |
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 Explorations in Information Space: Knowledge, Actor, and FirmsAs humankind seeks to extend its spatiotemporal reach both on and beyond its planet, it is constantly being forced by a recalcitrant nature to renegotiate the terms of its covenant with her. In some cases, the bargaining gets tough and nature takes offence, gradually revealing her anger with the terms that humanity seeks to impose on her through... |  |  The Idea of the Library in the Ancient WorldIn The Idea of the Library in the Ancient World Yun Lee Too argues that the ancient library was much more than its incarnation at Alexandria, which has been the focus for students of the subject up till now. In fact, the library is a complex institution with many different forms. It can be a building with books, but it can also be... |  |  Database: Models, Languages, Design
This book presents traditional introductory topics in database theory in an accessible and thorough manner. The author conveys a clearer introduction than competing books through his organization of the material and lucid explanations of the concepts. Its presentation and style differ from existing works, most notably in the emphasis on... |
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