The Universe in a Handkerchief

The Universe in a Handkerchief
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2007-04-03
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387289526

This book contains scores of intriguing puzzles and paradoxes from Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, whose interests ranged from inventing new games like Arithmetical Croquet to important problems in symbolic logic and propositional calculus. Written by Carroll expert and well-known mathematics author Martin Gardner, this tour through Carroll's inventions is both fun and informative.

It's Logical!

It's Logical!
Author: Katalin G. Havas
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2023-03-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9004457909

Starting with the analysis of cognitive situations which appear in everyday life, and by means of the logical analysis of some games, the author deals with applied logic in the sense of the general methodology of reasoning. The book acquaints the reader with some forms and operations of reasoning which are applied in the process of scientific cognition as well as in daily activities that require thought. As opposed to a number of well-known and unique handbooks and text-books on pure logic this books conveys learning, and in many cases original thoughts, through witty dialogues, in an entertaining way.

The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 1

The Smartest Kid in the Universe, Book 1
Author: Chris Grabenstein
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525647813

"Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe." --James Patterson What if you could learn everything just by eating jellybeans?! Meet the Smartest Kid in the Universe and find out in this fun-packed new series from the Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein! 12 year old Jake's middle school is about to be shut down--unless Jake and his friends can figure out how to save it. When Jake spies a bowl of jellybeans at the hotel where his mom works, he eats them. But those weren't just jellybeans, one of the scientists at his mom's conference is developing the world's first ingestible information pills. And THAT'S what Jake ate. Before long, Jake is the smartest kid in the universe. But the pills haven't been tested yet. And when word gets out about this new genius, people want him. The government. The mega corporations. Not all of them are good people! Can Jake navigate the ins and outs of his newfound geniusdom (not to mention the ins and outs of middle school) and use his smarts to save his school? BONUS! Includes extra brainteasers to test your smarts! Don't miss the next Smartest Kid in the Universe—Genius Camp!

Sylvie and Bruno

Sylvie and Bruno
Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher: London ; New York : Macmillan
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1889
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

First published in 1889, this novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland.

The Creative Critic

The Creative Critic
Author: Katja Hilevaara
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1317200136

As practitioner-researchers, how do we discuss and analyse our work without losing the creative drive that inspired us in the first place? Built around a diverse selection of writings from leading researcher-practitioners and emerging artists in a variety of fields, The Creative Critic: Writing as/about Practice celebrates the extraordinary range of possibilities available when writing about one’s own work and the work one is inspired by. It re-thinks the conventions of the scholarly output to propose that critical writing be understood as an integral part of the artistic process, and even as artwork in its own right. Finding ways to make the intangible nature of much of our work ‘count’ under assessment has become increasingly important in the Academy and beyond. The Creative Critic offers an inspiring and useful sourcebook for students and practitioner-researchers navigating this area. Please see the companion site to the book, http://www.creativecritic.co.uk, where some of the chapters have become unfixed from the page.

The Bookman

The Bookman
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 678
Release: 1907
Genre: Book collecting
ISBN:

Are You Agité?

Are You Agité?
Author: Philippe Tretiack
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2000
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1892941090

You've seen those "Agites": jumping from taxi to Concorde and from one subject to another, spinning off ideas for new deals and new adventures, drowning in plans... Philippe Tretiack is definitely one of them. In Are You Agite, his breathless anecdotes illustrate the ironies of human nature and the world as experienced at light speed, from New York to Nigeria, Calcutta to Kalmykia. Book jacket.