Many cities have a special attraction or two or ten, but Paris has hundreds, maybe thousands. For instance, in 1570 the first Marche de Noel took place in Strasbourg, but today in Paris there is a splendid Marche de Noel, bringing together artists and artisans selling unique holiday gifts. In Paris there are also excellent computer scientists, who have developed a technique that uses anisotropic triangles (triangles with sides that vary in length depending on their direction) to make 3-D images. The technique is a practical application of the Nash embedding theorem, which was named after the...

Well, we all know that Paris is romantic and enticing - as reflected in our book "Paris - Why So Many Call This City Mon Amour," but Paris is also a major city of education and research, and for this reason is called The City of Light. Examples of research activities include improving single-cell analysis by applying mathematical statistics, a new mathematical theory showing that the concept of a 'species' does not apply to all creatures, and the infinity of time and space (the axioms are in our book "Axioms, aphorisms and quotations - with examples and explanations"). It counts also that...

After many years of literature teaching and writing, Prof. Georgeta Potanga presents this fascinating novel about astonishing and little known events from the mid-20th century in Eastern Europe, where Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Hitler and many others had great influence and interests. Based on real events, the author brings to life, with great talent, the vivacious atmosphere of those very difficult times. It is a novel made of shadows and light. The personages, under the Demiurge, succeed to step over the black stones of the physical universe, full feeling their destiny, with a profound...

Lutetia Parisiorum (around 250 BC) is the original Roman name, in Latin, of Paris, and it is mentioned by Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman Lutetia was initially located on the left bank of the Seine, in the place now called Latin Quarter, with the center close to the present Sorbonne University. Some northern suburbs of Lutetia were on the Ile de la Cite, which became the modern center of Paris. The cardo maximus (main axis) of Lutetia is still followed today by the Rue Saint-Jacques on the left bank and the Rue Saint-Martin on the right bank. From these beginnings Paris developed year...

This book, besides the joyful presentation of Paris and Tokyo (where you can enjoy outdoor shops in Paris and view seafood stalls at the world's largest fish market (you can sample fresh sushi there) in Tsukiji, Tokyo, see Rue Royal and Asakusa (ancient Japanese tradition comes alive at the Sanja Matsuri festival), admire cultural souvenirs near Tour Eiffel and Tokyo Skytree, see top brands on the celebrated Champs-Elysees and in the famous Ginza District by night, relax on the serene Seine and in the ultra-modern Sumida Aquarium), there is also a short but full of significance Preamble, with...

The Sun was born about 4.5 billions of years ago, and it seems that it will continue to support life on Earth for at least the same amount of time; therefore there is plenty of time to enjoy this documentary book... It is so full of very attractive photos and explanations. Where is the highest mountain in North America? Where is Tokagakudo Music Hall? What is the height of the tallest tower in the world? Where is Yukon River? And Nikko? In 2014 we celebrate 400 years from the discovery of what? All these questions and many others have the answers in this book. There is also a short but full...

Well, suddenly and unexpectedly, to put it mildly, fifty years just passed, and we had our 50th Wedding Anniversary What a great surprise for my wife Sophia and for me Then we decided to celebrate our anniversary writing this book with over 200 of the best photographs, taken over these last glorious 50 years. From Boston to Tokyo, Washington to Paris, New York to Rome, Venice to Helsinki, and many other places between, we have a large variety of wonderful images, with detailed explanations. On July 22nd, 2014, we also celebrated the 499th Wedding Anniversary of Anna of Bohemia and Karel van...

Well, after all the bad news around us, finally there are some good news: luckily, many people said that they noticed with great pleasure that these books, written by your humble undersigned, not only that are interesting and full of beautiful and useful photos and information, but they also are one of the best stress relievers, and they bring cognitive and memory improvements (especially for those who have experienced recurring "senior moments"), thus delaying age-related problems. Some say that these books could be included in preventive healthcare, as well as in alternative therapies for...