"Informative and engagingly idiosyncratic . . . brings the subject down to earth with offbeat, everyday examples and easy-to-follow experiments. . . . Both professionals and laymen can learn from this book." "The New York Times Book Review" "A brilliant collection of intriguing examples of the physics of everyday phenomena, with the examples presented as puzzles." "Discover" "A delightful book." "Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society" This is the sequel to Craig Bohren's popular "Clouds in a Glass of Beer" (also available from Dover), the book that made the fascinating...
"Informative and engagingly idiosyncratic . . . brings the subject down to earth with offbeat, everyday examples and easy-to-follow experiments. . . ....
Written by the most important scholars in contemporary Confucian studies, these approachable essays focus on the relevance of Confucius's ideas to modern living, with special attention given to the Analects, his seminal text. Topics covered include tradition and creativity, grief and mourning, the doctrine of correcting names, Confucian kungfu, and moral cultivation.
Written by the most important scholars in contemporary Confucian studies, these approachable essays focus on the relevance of Confucius's ideas to mod...
