TouchéLange, een lange, drankzuchtige veertiger, struikelt door een dag vol absurde ontsnappingen, middelvingers en ruzies. Dan slaat het noodlot genadeloos toe: een sterfgeval in de familie, een gruwelijke tragedie en een onverwachte erfenis maken hem plots de gebeten hond in een stad vol roddels en verwijten.Tussen zwarte humor, geweld en rauwe pijn zoekt hij verlossing – van zijn demonen, zijn schuld en de breuk met dochter Sabrina.Een vlijmscher...

Why is the Devil thrilled when Hell gets its first mathematician? How do 6 and 27 solve the diabolical murder of 9? What are the advantages a vampire has in the math world? What happens when we run out of new math to discover? How does Dr. Frankenstein create the ideal mathematical creature? What transpires when a grad student digging for theorems strikes a rich vein on the ridge overlooking Deadwood? What happens when math students band together to foment rebellion? What will a mathematic...

The authors of How to Ace Calculus bring the same clarity and humor to more advanced concepts in this streetwise sequel.

A novel that uses calculus to help you survive a zombie apocalypseHow can calculus help you survive the zombie apocalypse? Colin Adams, humor columnist for the Mathematical Intelligencer and one of today's most outlandish and entertaining popular math writers, demonstrates how in this zombie adventure novel.Zombies and Calculus is the account of Craig Williams, a math professor at a small liberal arts college in New England, who, in the mi...

" A marvelous, user-friendly introduction. . . . The book that 100,000 calculus students have been searching for is finally here." ―Ron Graham, Chief Scientist, AT&T Labs, former President of the American Mathematical Society, and author of Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation of Computer ScienceWritten by three gifted-and funny-teachers, How to Ace Calculus provides humorous and readable explanations of the key topics of calculus w...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s last great tragedy, has remained one of the most popular plays since it’s first performance in 1606 probably in front of King James. This exciting new audiobook production is directed with fresh imagination by Fiona Shaw who breaks the conventional strait jacket that has hampered the development of Shakespeare on audio. We are as much in the twenty-first century as in medieval Scotland the tensions, the politics, the struggle for power and dark ambition is part of ou...

In "The Ladies: A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty," Lily Adams Beck weaves a rich tapestry of literary vignettes that celebrate the vibrancy and complexity of women's lives in a society wherein their talents often remained in the shadows. Beck employs a deftly humorous yet poignant prose, blending elements of fiction, biographical sketches, and cultural commentary. This work not only elucidates the wit, charm, and creativity of its subjects but also reflects the broader socio-polit...

In "The Ninth Vibration and Other Stories," Lily Adams Beck invites readers into a fascinating tapestry of the mystical and the metaphysical, seamlessly merging Clarke-esque fantastical elements with rich, observational prose. This collection showcases her unique ability to blend realism with spiritual inquiry, offering tales that explore the complexities of human relationships, the quest for enlightenment, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. The literary style oscillates between l...

Hangman's Brae is a vividly written account of the blood-curdling crimes and brutal forms of punishment of north-east Scotland. The book explores the area's underworld and features the grave-robbers, jail-breakers, rioters and other lawbreakers whose crimes led them to premature deaths at the end of a rope or at the not so delicate hands of The Maiden, a gruesome decapitating device predating the French guillotine. The stories of the men who enforced the law and meted out sentences to the ...

This monograph examines the potential utility of history as a source of education and possible guidance for the U.S. Army. The author considers the worth in the claim that since history (more accurately termed the past) is all done and gone, it can have no value for today as we try to look forward. This point of view did not find much favor here. The monograph argues that although history does not repeat itself in detail, it certainly does so roughly in parallel circumstances. Of course, m...

Présentant méthodiquement les différents niveaux de structuration et d’analyse des textes, cet ouvrage souhaite mettre en place, sous le nom d’analyse textuelle des discours, une autre distribution entre sciences du langage et stylistique littéraire (étude de texte de La Bruyère à Borges) et entre sciences du langage et sciences de l’information et de la communication (textes publicitaires, journalistiques et politiques).