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The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume II (1660 - September 1668)

By: Philip Beeley,Christoph Scriba

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The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume II (1660 - September 1668)

By: Philip Beeley,Christoph Scriba

This is the second volume of a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England. Along with his role as decipherer on the Parlimentary side during the Civil War, he prepared the ground for the discovery of infinitesimal calculus by Newton and Leibniz and played a decisive role in modernization of English mathematics. This volume provides fascinating insight into the life of Wallis through his correspondences with intellectual and political figures of the latter part of the 17th century.

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OUP Oxford

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0191524131

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Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume III (October 1668-1671)

By: John Wallis,Christoph J. Scriba,Philip Beeley

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Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume III (October 1668-1671)

By: John Wallis,Christoph J. Scriba,Philip Beeley

Vol. 2: This is the second in a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figure in the scientific and intellectual history of England.

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Correspondence of John Wallis

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0198569475

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9780198569473

5000 Years of Geometry

Mathematics in History and Culture

By: Christoph J. Scriba,Peter Schreiber

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5000 Years of Geometry

Mathematics in History and Culture

By: Christoph J. Scriba,Peter Schreiber

The present volume provides a fascinating overview of geometrical ideas and perceptions from the earliest cultures to the mathematical and artistic concepts of the 20th century. It is the English translation of the 3rd edition of the well-received German book “5000 Jahre Geometrie,” in which geometry is presented as a chain of developments in cultural history and their interaction with architecture, the visual arts, philosophy, science and engineering. Geometry originated in the ancient cultures along the Indus and Nile Rivers and in Mesopotamia, experiencing its first “Golden Age” in Ancient Greece. Inspired by the Greek mathematics, a new germ of geometry blossomed in the Islamic civilizations. Through the Oriental influence on Spain, this knowledge later spread to Western Europe. Here, as part of the medieval Quadrivium, the understanding of geometry was deepened, leading to a revival during the Renaissance. Together with parallel achievements in India, China, Japan and the ancient American cultures, the European approaches formed the ideas and branches of geometry we know in the modern age: coordinate methods, analytical geometry, descriptive and projective geometry in the 17th an 18th centuries, axiom systems, geometry as a theory with multiple structures and geometry in computer sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries. Each chapter of the book starts with a table of key historical and cultural dates and ends with a summary of essential contents of geometr y in the respective era. Compelling examples invite the reader to further explore the problems of geometry in ancient and modern times. The book will appeal to mathematicians interested in Geometry and to all readers with an interest in cultural history. From letters to the authors for the German language edition I hope it gets a translation, as there is no comparable work. Prof. J. Grattan-Guinness (Middlesex University London) "Five Thousand Years of Geometry" - I think it is the most handsome book I have ever seen from Springer and the inclusion of so many color plates really improves its appearance dramatically! Prof. J.W. Dauben (City University of New York) An excellent book in every respect. The authors have successfully combined the history of geometry with the general development of culture and history. ... The graphic design is also excellent. Prof. Z. Nádenik (Czech Technical University in Prague)

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638

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Birkhäuser

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3034808984

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9783034808989

Dispossession

Plundering German Jewry, 1933-1953

By: Christoph Kreutzmüller,Jonathan R. Zatlin

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Dispossession

Plundering German Jewry, 1933-1953

By: Christoph Kreutzmüller,Jonathan R. Zatlin

This collection of essays by a range of international, multidisciplinary scholars explores the financial history, social significance, and cultural meanings of the theft, starting in 1933, of assets owned by German Jews. Despite the fraught topic and the ongoing legal discussions, the subject has not received much scholarly attention until now. This volume offers a much needed contribution to our understanding of the history of the period and the acts. The essays examine the confiscatory taxation of Jewish property, the looting of art and confiscation of gold, the role of German freight forwarders in property theft, salesmen and dispossession in the retail world, theft from the elderly, and the complicity of the banking industry, as well as the reach of the practice beyond German borders.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472126938

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9780472126934

The Challenge to the Auspices

Studies on Magisterial Power in the Middle Roman Republic

By: Christoph F. Konrad

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The Challenge to the Auspices

Studies on Magisterial Power in the Middle Roman Republic

By: Christoph F. Konrad

No public action of the Roman state, the populus Romanus, at home or at war, was to be carried out without prior permission from Iuppiter Optimus Maximus. Permission was obtained, in a procedure known as auspices, by the magistrate in charge of the intended action-usually a Consul, Praetor, or Dictator. Auspices thus occupy a fundamental place in the-unwritten-constitution of the Roman State. Yet especially in the 3rd century BCE, acceptance of the principle was not always universal. The Challenge to the Auspices presents an investigation into the interaction of Roman magistrates during the Middle Republic with the practice of auspices, with a focus on attempts to avoid, ignore, or resist this requirement. Proceeding from an examination of the Roman concepts of imperium and auspices (auspicia), especially as they relate to the realm of war, and of the constitutional position and powers of the Dictator and the Master-of-Horse (magister equitum) relative to each other and to the Consuls and lower magistrates, the work offers six case studies in which Roman commanders questioned, violated, or openly rejected the need for auspices. It is argued that these instances reflect a not insignificant minority view within the Roman ruling class regarding the efficacy of auspices and the necessity of observing them. The catastrophic outcome in several of these events, particularly during the early years of the Second Punic War, rendered further resistance to the practice politically unsustainable, and by the second century resulted in its universal acceptance, regardless of personal belief.

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Oxford University Press

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0192855522

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9780192855527

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume II (1660 - September 1668)

By: John Wallis,Christoph Scriba,Philip Beeley

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Volume II (1660 - September 1668)

By: John Wallis,Christoph Scriba,Philip Beeley

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0198566018

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9780198566014

Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume IV (1672-April 1675)

By: John Wallis,Christoph J. Scriba,Philip Beeley

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Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume IV (1672-April 1675)

By: John Wallis,Christoph J. Scriba,Philip Beeley

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198569483

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9780198569480

The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume 1 (1641 - 1659)

By: Philip Beeley,Christoph J. Scriba

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The Correspondence of John Wallis (1616-1703)

Volume 1 (1641 - 1659)

By: Philip Beeley,Christoph J. Scriba

This is the first of a six volume edition of the correspondence of John Wallis, who was a central figure in the scientific revolution in 17th century England. The letters contained in this volume, which covers the mid-century, give unique insight into the scientific, cultural, and political developments of the time, against the background of the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth.

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700

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OUP Oxford

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ISBN 10

0198510667

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9780198510666

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