Author: Burkard Polster
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 1470460114
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Putting Two and Two Together is a humorous and quirky collection of unusual, ingenious, and beautiful morsels of mathematics. Authors Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross delve into mathematical puzzles and phenomena in engaging stories featuring current events, sports, and history, many flavored with a distinctive bit of Australiana. Each chapter ends with “puzzles to ponder” that will spur further reflection. These stories were written for a general audience, and originally appeared in the Maths Masters column in The Age newspaper. The book offers mathematical entertainment for curious readers of all ages, and assumes a minimum of mathematical background. Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrum. Their articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun—happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy! —Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment. —Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Polster and Ross are as good as the original master, Martin Gardner! They are also as good as that other great popularizer of mathematics, Ian Stewart, who took up Gardner's mantle, and as good as Douglas Hofstedter, who also followed in Gardner's footsteps as popularizers of mathematics within regular columns in “Scientific American”, and elsewhere. I recommend this new book very highly! Like Poster and Ross's first collection of columns, it is one that you can happily read from cover to cover, or dip into at any random point, and find treasures. You will then often return, savouring, and often laughing, while also learning, and responding to thoughtful challenges! —John Gough, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Putting Two and Two Together
Author: Burkard Polster
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 1470460114
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Putting Two and Two Together is a humorous and quirky collection of unusual, ingenious, and beautiful morsels of mathematics. Authors Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross delve into mathematical puzzles and phenomena in engaging stories featuring current events, sports, and history, many flavored with a distinctive bit of Australiana. Each chapter ends with “puzzles to ponder” that will spur further reflection. These stories were written for a general audience, and originally appeared in the Maths Masters column in The Age newspaper. The book offers mathematical entertainment for curious readers of all ages, and assumes a minimum of mathematical background. Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrum. Their articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun—happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy! —Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment. —Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Polster and Ross are as good as the original master, Martin Gardner! They are also as good as that other great popularizer of mathematics, Ian Stewart, who took up Gardner's mantle, and as good as Douglas Hofstedter, who also followed in Gardner's footsteps as popularizers of mathematics within regular columns in “Scientific American”, and elsewhere. I recommend this new book very highly! Like Poster and Ross's first collection of columns, it is one that you can happily read from cover to cover, or dip into at any random point, and find treasures. You will then often return, savouring, and often laughing, while also learning, and responding to thoughtful challenges! —John Gough, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
ISBN: 1470460114
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Putting Two and Two Together is a humorous and quirky collection of unusual, ingenious, and beautiful morsels of mathematics. Authors Burkard Polster (YouTube's Mathologer) and Marty Ross delve into mathematical puzzles and phenomena in engaging stories featuring current events, sports, and history, many flavored with a distinctive bit of Australiana. Each chapter ends with “puzzles to ponder” that will spur further reflection. These stories were written for a general audience, and originally appeared in the Maths Masters column in The Age newspaper. The book offers mathematical entertainment for curious readers of all ages, and assumes a minimum of mathematical background. Polster and Ross are masters of the genre this book represents: a cornucopia of offerings, from across the mathematical spectrum. Their articles are entertaining, captivating, and informative, and will appeal to everyone from interested amateurs to old pros. On top of all that, the prose is clear, concise and a lot of fun—happily with a charmingly Aussie flavo(u)r. Crack the spine and enjoy! —Michael Berg, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles The American Mathematical Society must be congratulated on publishing a singularly amusing synthesis of cultural anthropology coupled with mathematical entertainment. —Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Polster and Ross are as good as the original master, Martin Gardner! They are also as good as that other great popularizer of mathematics, Ian Stewart, who took up Gardner's mantle, and as good as Douglas Hofstedter, who also followed in Gardner's footsteps as popularizers of mathematics within regular columns in “Scientific American”, and elsewhere. I recommend this new book very highly! Like Poster and Ross's first collection of columns, it is one that you can happily read from cover to cover, or dip into at any random point, and find treasures. You will then often return, savouring, and often laughing, while also learning, and responding to thoughtful challenges! —John Gough, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Unriddling the Exeter Riddles
Author: Patrick J. Murphy
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271048417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Examines the Old English riddles found in the tenth-century Exeter Book manuscript, with particular attention to their relationship to larger traditions of literary and traditional riddling"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271048417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Examines the Old English riddles found in the tenth-century Exeter Book manuscript, with particular attention to their relationship to larger traditions of literary and traditional riddling"--Provided by publisher.
Unriddling the Exeter Riddles
Author: Patrick J. Murphy
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271078170
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271078170
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
Transfer Thinking in Translation Studies
Author: Maud Gonne
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462702632
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The concept of transfer covers the most diverse phenomena of circulation, transformation and reinterpretation of cultural goods across space and time, and are among the driving forces in opening up the field of translation studies. Transfer processes cross linguistic and cultural boundaries and cannot be reduced to simple movements from a source to a target (culture or text). In a time of paradigm shifts, this book aims to explore the potential and interdisciplinary power of transfer as a concept and an analytical tool to account for complex cultural dynamics. The contributions in this book adopt various research angles (literary studies, imagology, translation studies, translator studies, periodical studies, postcolonialism) to study an array of entangled transfer processes that apply to different objects and aspects, ranging from literary texts, legal texts, news, images and identities to ideologies, power asymmetries, titles and heterolingualisms. By embracing a process-oriented way of thinking, all these contributions aim to open the ‘black box’ of transfer in the widest sense.
Publisher: Leuven University Press
ISBN: 9462702632
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The concept of transfer covers the most diverse phenomena of circulation, transformation and reinterpretation of cultural goods across space and time, and are among the driving forces in opening up the field of translation studies. Transfer processes cross linguistic and cultural boundaries and cannot be reduced to simple movements from a source to a target (culture or text). In a time of paradigm shifts, this book aims to explore the potential and interdisciplinary power of transfer as a concept and an analytical tool to account for complex cultural dynamics. The contributions in this book adopt various research angles (literary studies, imagology, translation studies, translator studies, periodical studies, postcolonialism) to study an array of entangled transfer processes that apply to different objects and aspects, ranging from literary texts, legal texts, news, images and identities to ideologies, power asymmetries, titles and heterolingualisms. By embracing a process-oriented way of thinking, all these contributions aim to open the ‘black box’ of transfer in the widest sense.
English Puzzles 2
Author: Zsuzsanna Behm
Publisher: Lifelong Playing
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
This booklet is for you if you want to develop your English vocabulary. English Puzzles 2 contains 80 fun puzzles and word games at Pre-Intermediate level. You can learn and revise more than 1000 words with this booklet - just print it and solve one or more puzzles or word games every day! If you are a teacher of English as a foreign language, you can spice up your lessons with these short and sweet activities. Have fun! ************************ Dieses Booklet ist für Sie geeignet, wenn Sie Ihren englischen Wortschatz erweitern möchten. English Puzzles 2 enthält 80 unterhaltsame Rätsel und Wortspiele auf dem Pre-Intermediate-Niveau. Mit diesem Booklet können Sie über 1000 Wörter lernen und wiederholen - drucken Sie es einfach aus und lösen Sie jeden Tag ein oder mehrere Rätsel oder Wortspiele! ************************ Questo libretto è per te se vuoi sviluppare il tuo vocabolario inglese. English Puzzles 2 contiene 80 puzzle divertenti e giochi di parole di livello pre-intermedio. Con questo libretto puoi imparare e ripassare più di 1000 parole - stampalo e risolvi uno o più puzzle o giochi di parole ogni giorno! ************************ Ce livret est pour vous si vous souhaitez développer votre vocabulaire en anglais. English Puzzles 2 contient 80 jeux de puzzle et de mots amusants de niveau pré-intermédiaire. Vous pouvez apprendre et réviser plus de 1000 mots avec ce livret - imprimez-le et résolvez un ou plusieurs puzzles ou jeux de mots chaque jour ! ************************ Este folleto es para ti si deseas desarrollar tu vocabulario en inglés. English Puzzles 2 contiene 80 puzzles divertidos y juegos de palabras de nivel pre-intermedio. Puedes aprender y repasar más de 1000 palabras con este folleto - ¡solo imprímelo y resuelve uno o más puzzles o juegos de palabras todos los días! ************************ Ez a füzet Neked szól, ha szeretnéd fejleszteni az angol szókincsedet. Az English Puzzles 2 könyv 80 szórakoztató feladványt és szójátékot tartalmaz kezdő/újrakezdő szinten. Ezzel a füzettel több, mint 1000 szót tanulhatsz és gyakorolhatsz újra - csak nyomtasd ki, majd oldj meg naponta egy vagy több feladványt vagy szójátékot!
Publisher: Lifelong Playing
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
This booklet is for you if you want to develop your English vocabulary. English Puzzles 2 contains 80 fun puzzles and word games at Pre-Intermediate level. You can learn and revise more than 1000 words with this booklet - just print it and solve one or more puzzles or word games every day! If you are a teacher of English as a foreign language, you can spice up your lessons with these short and sweet activities. Have fun! ************************ Dieses Booklet ist für Sie geeignet, wenn Sie Ihren englischen Wortschatz erweitern möchten. English Puzzles 2 enthält 80 unterhaltsame Rätsel und Wortspiele auf dem Pre-Intermediate-Niveau. Mit diesem Booklet können Sie über 1000 Wörter lernen und wiederholen - drucken Sie es einfach aus und lösen Sie jeden Tag ein oder mehrere Rätsel oder Wortspiele! ************************ Questo libretto è per te se vuoi sviluppare il tuo vocabolario inglese. English Puzzles 2 contiene 80 puzzle divertenti e giochi di parole di livello pre-intermedio. Con questo libretto puoi imparare e ripassare più di 1000 parole - stampalo e risolvi uno o più puzzle o giochi di parole ogni giorno! ************************ Ce livret est pour vous si vous souhaitez développer votre vocabulaire en anglais. English Puzzles 2 contient 80 jeux de puzzle et de mots amusants de niveau pré-intermédiaire. Vous pouvez apprendre et réviser plus de 1000 mots avec ce livret - imprimez-le et résolvez un ou plusieurs puzzles ou jeux de mots chaque jour ! ************************ Este folleto es para ti si deseas desarrollar tu vocabulario en inglés. English Puzzles 2 contiene 80 puzzles divertidos y juegos de palabras de nivel pre-intermedio. Puedes aprender y repasar más de 1000 palabras con este folleto - ¡solo imprímelo y resuelve uno o más puzzles o juegos de palabras todos los días! ************************ Ez a füzet Neked szól, ha szeretnéd fejleszteni az angol szókincsedet. Az English Puzzles 2 könyv 80 szórakoztató feladványt és szójátékot tartalmaz kezdő/újrakezdő szinten. Ezzel a füzettel több, mint 1000 szót tanulhatsz és gyakorolhatsz újra - csak nyomtasd ki, majd oldj meg naponta egy vagy több feladványt vagy szójátékot!
The Academy
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Complete Old English Poems
Author:
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812248473
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Includes the Junius manuscript, Exeter book, Vercelli book, Beowulf and Judith, metrical psalms of Paris Psalter and the meters of Boethius, poems of the Anglo-Saxon chronicle, riddles, charms, and a number of minor additional poems.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812248473
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Includes the Junius manuscript, Exeter book, Vercelli book, Beowulf and Judith, metrical psalms of Paris Psalter and the meters of Boethius, poems of the Anglo-Saxon chronicle, riddles, charms, and a number of minor additional poems.
The Exeter Book
Author: Israel Gollancz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780341945420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780341945420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book of Riddles
Author: Fabrice Mazza
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834559
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
This Book of Riddles is loaded with new and classic mind bending logical conundrums, number puzzles, visual tricks, and more fun for the whole family.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834559
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
This Book of Riddles is loaded with new and classic mind bending logical conundrums, number puzzles, visual tricks, and more fun for the whole family.
Revival: Chapters on Old English Literature (1935)
Author: Edith Elizabeth Wardale
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351345834
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
These chapters on Old English Literature are intended to fill the gap between Professor Thomas’s valuable, but all too brief account in his English Literature before Chaucer, and longer works, such as those of Stopford Brooke and the Chapters in the first volume of the Cambridge History of English Literature. My primary object has, of course, been to make the works themselves known to my readers, but I have also tried to trace the development of prose and poetry during the period, showing in the poetry the modifications of the original Germanic character brought about by later influences of all kinds, and noting those forms or features which lead on to Middle English. In dealing with the many unsettled questions, I have given only the views which seem to me most important. Had I wished to do more, it would obviously have been impossible in the space which I have allowed myself; but references to other works are added for a student who may wish to make a more thorough investigation of such points for himself.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351345834
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
These chapters on Old English Literature are intended to fill the gap between Professor Thomas’s valuable, but all too brief account in his English Literature before Chaucer, and longer works, such as those of Stopford Brooke and the Chapters in the first volume of the Cambridge History of English Literature. My primary object has, of course, been to make the works themselves known to my readers, but I have also tried to trace the development of prose and poetry during the period, showing in the poetry the modifications of the original Germanic character brought about by later influences of all kinds, and noting those forms or features which lead on to Middle English. In dealing with the many unsettled questions, I have given only the views which seem to me most important. Had I wished to do more, it would obviously have been impossible in the space which I have allowed myself; but references to other works are added for a student who may wish to make a more thorough investigation of such points for himself.