An important new translation of a fundamental work of Brazilian literatureWritten by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, Backlands is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the re...

The father of geometry, Euclid was a Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323-283 BC). His treatise on geometry, ‘Elements’, is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics from the time of its first publication until the early twentieth century. In the ‘Elements’, Euclid deduces the theorems of what is now called Euclidean geometry from a small set of axioms. Euclid compiled his tr...

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences. The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and mathematical proofs of the propositions. Euclid's Elements has been referred...

From skyscrapers to jet aircraft, from mobile phones to computers, the products of modern science surround us on all sides.Perhaps the most significant product of science, however, is not the microwave, or the space station or the widescreen TV; it is the scientific method itself. Those societies that have actively embraced this method have flourished.The men and women who appear in The Great Scientists haver all excelled in their chosen field of science; some have excelled...

An unforgettable epic history of war and rebellion that has been called "the Bible of Brazilian nationality."Euclides da Cunha's classic account of the brutal campaigns against religious mystic Antonio Conselheiro has been praised by readers around the world as perhaps the greatest book ever written about Brazil. An epic of nonfiction that reads like a novel, it has been hailed by the likes of Stefan Zweig and Elizabeth Hardwick for its prose and its insights into ...

Break free from the rigid laws of flat mathematics and unlock the awe-inspiring physics of curved space. Perfect for your daily commute or a deep focus session, this thought-provoking audio journey abandons heavy algebra for vivid mental imagery. You will traverse the boundary where ancient history meets modern astrophysics, challenging everything you thought you knew about reality.Step into an intellectually stimulating escape that transforms abstract concepts into tangible, breat...

Of the many mathematical advances made by the Greeks, none rival those established by Euclid of Alexandria, who likely remains the most famous ancient mathematician despite the fact little is actually known about his life. He revolutionized geometry, mathematics, and astronomy in Alexandria, Egypt, around 300 BCE, yet left almost no clues about his life story. Historians know he was a trailblazing mathematician and dabbled in astronomy because he wrote many books on these topics, and a 13-...

A beautiful collection of poems that encompasses the first months of motherhood with a newborn child. Bringing together universal themes of love and motherhood with clarity and craft, the poetry celebrates the anticipation of having a child, the pain of labor and delivery, and the joy of being with a newborn.

Are you looking for the secrets of writing success? Tips to help you forward? Then listen in on 55 conversations with prize-winning journalists and other writers in "Writers on Writing" who share the lessons of their writing life with veteran writing coach Chip Scanlan.Great writing doesn't have to be a mystery, nor an expensive, frustrating series of coaching sessions. Often, all many journalists and other writers need are motivational tips, some inspiration, insight, or a few goo...

Over the centuries, Euclid Creek's torrents have drilled through bluestone and shale, carving deep gorges in a gentle landscape. Early Native Americans trekked the gorge rims here, forming an extensive trail network. When Moses Cleaveland came to survey the area in 1796, he and his men became involved in a labor dispute, which Cleaveland settled by granting the men a township straddling "the big crick." They named it Euclid, in honor of the inventor of survey mathematics. Settlers arrived ...

Epidemiology doesn't have to feel like a foreign language.Every year, thousands of students walk into their first epidemiology course armed with a stack of dense, jargon-heavy textbooks — and walk out still unsure of the difference between an odds ratio and a risk ratio, or why a screening program that looks like it saves lives might not actually be doing what it claims.Epidemiology Made Clear was written to close that gap.Across 31 chapter...

The Mathematicall Praeface to Elements of Geometrie of Euclid of Megara, written by John Dee and first published in 1570, stands as a landmark in the history of mathematics and science in England. This extensive preface, originally serving as an introduction to Henry Billingsley’s English translation of Euclid’s Elements, is much more than a mere foreword. Dee’s Praeface is a sweeping survey of the mathematical arts and sciences as understood in the Renaissance, offering a passionate defen...