The appeal of games and puzzles is timeless and universal. In this unique book, David Wells explores the fascinating connections between games and mathematics, proving that mathematics is not just about tedious calculation but imagination, insight and intuition. The first part of the book introduces games, puzzles and mathematical recreations, including knight tours on a chessboard. The second part explains how thinking about playing games can mirror the thinking of a mathematician, using scientific investigation, tactics and strategy, and sharp observation. Finally the author considers...
The appeal of games and puzzles is timeless and universal. In this unique book, David Wells explores the fascinating connections between games and mat...
A tour of the connections, old and new, between mathematics and games, this book considers the rules, tactics and strategy of familiar games with a mathematical eye. The author then turns this around and shows how game playing can inform the thinking of mathematicians themselves.
A tour of the connections, old and new, between mathematics and games, this book considers the rules, tactics and strategy of familiar games with a ma...
Most of us are familiar with our Sun sign but many people are unaware of the insights that our Moon sign can give us into our emotional self and our relationships with family, friends... and even would-be partners! This book combines your personal Sun and Moon signs, offering you a personality profile, with 144 different combinations.
Most of us are familiar with our Sun sign but many people are unaware of the insights that our Moon sign can give us into our emotional self and our r...
This superb introduction to the work of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1886-1966) begins with an account of her life in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg and Stalinist Russia, and focuses principally on her poetry. Incorporating all recent scholarship, the author traces the way in which Akhmatova's work reflects the tumultuous times in which she lived, and her emergence as the spokeswoman of her generation, to provide a long overdue account of her entire career.
This superb introduction to the work of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1886-1966) begins with an account of her life in pre-revolutionary St....
Although Green approaches to politics have had some practical successes in a range of different countries, the movement has lacked a fully developed and coherent political theory. In this unique study David Wells and Tony Lynch demonstrate that ecological understanding and environmental concern are not just consistent with notions of social equity and grass-roots democracy, but that a concern for these aims are the logical consequence of what might be called 'political ecology'. They begin with a critique of existing approaches to Green politics, with particular attention to the claims of...
Although Green approaches to politics have had some practical successes in a range of different countries, the movement has lacked a fully developed a...
