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My Search for Ramanujan

How I Learned to Count

By: Ken Ono,Amir D. Aczel

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My Search for Ramanujan

How I Learned to Count

By: Ken Ono,Amir D. Aczel

The son of a prominent Japanese mathematician who came to the United States after World War II, Ken Ono was raised on a diet of high expectations and little praise. Rebelling against his pressure-cooker of a life, Ken determined to drop out of high school to follow his own path. To obtain his father’s approval, he invoked the biography of the famous Indian mathematical prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan, whom his father revered, who had twice flunked out of college because of his single-minded devotion to mathematics. Ono describes his rocky path through college and graduate school, interweaving Ramanujan’s story with his own and telling how at key moments, he was inspired by Ramanujan and guided by mentors who encouraged him to pursue his interest in exploring Ramanujan’s mathematical legacy. Picking up where others left off, beginning with the great English mathematician G.H. Hardy, who brought Ramanujan to Cambridge in 1914, Ono has devoted his mathematical career to understanding how in his short life, Ramanujan was able to discover so many deep mathematical truths, which Ramanujan believed had been sent to him as visions from a Hindu goddess. And it was Ramanujan who was ultimately the source of reconciliation between Ono and his parents. Ono’s search for Ramanujan ranges over three continents and crosses paths with mathematicians whose lives span the globe and the entire twentieth century and beyond. Along the way, Ken made many fascinating discoveries. The most important and surprising one of all was his own humanity.

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Springer

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3319255681

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The Words and Music of John Lennon

By: Ben Urish,Ken Bielen

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The Words and Music of John Lennon

By: Ben Urish,Ken Bielen

Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to the overall efforts of his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles (and what the Beatles experience gave to him), but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Whether expressing emotions, explaining philosophies, protesting social situations, or ruminating on the joys and pains of personal entanglements, few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. Although he is often lauded as a spokesperson for his generation, this praise, however intended, is far too limiting. Lennon was able to transform the intensely personal into the deeply universal (as well as the reverse), often with humor and pointed insight. At their core, his songs are simultaneously humanistic and transcendent. And as such, they-and he-continue to be relevant, and will certainly remain a valuable part of our cultural heritage for a long time to come.

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209

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313082960

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9780313082962

Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Methods and Reactions

By: Ken Tanaka

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Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Methods and Reactions

By: Ken Tanaka

An essential reference to the highly effective reactions applied to modern organic synthesis Rhodium complexes are one of the most important transition metals for organic synthesis due to their ability to catalyze a variety of useful transformations. Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis explores the most recent progress and new developments in the field of catalytic cyclization reactions using rhodium(I) complexes and catalytic carbon-hydrogen bond activation reactions using rhodium(II) and rhodium(III) complexes. Edited by a noted expert in the field with contributions from a panel of leading international scientists, Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis presents the essential information in one comprehensive volume. Designed to be an accessible resource, the book is arranged by different reaction types. All the chapters provide insight into each transformation and include information on the history, selectivity, scope, mechanism, and application. In addition, the chapters offer a summary and outlook of each transformation. This important resource: -Offers a comprehensive review of how rhodium complexes catalyze a variety of highly useful reactions for organic synthesis (e.g. coupling reactions, CH-bond functionalization, hydroformylation, cyclization reactions and others) -Includes information on the most recent developments that contain a range of new, efficient, elegant, reliable and useful reactions -Presents a volume edited by one of the international leading scientists working in the field today -Contains the information that can be applied by researchers in academia and also professionals in pharmaceutical, agrochemical and fine chemical companies Written for academics and synthetic chemists working with organometallics, Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis contains the most recent information available on the developments and applications in the field of catalytic cyclization reactions using rhodium complexes.

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254

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527811877

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9783527811878

Beholding

Situated Art and the Aesthetics of Reception

By: Ken Wilder

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Beholding

Situated Art and the Aesthetics of Reception

By: Ken Wilder

Beholding considers the spatially situated encounter between artwork and spectator. It argues that artworks created for specific places or conditions structure a reciprocal encounter, which is completed by the presence of a beholder. These are works which demand the 'beholder's share', but not, as Ernst Gombrich famously claimed, to sustain an illusion. Rather, Beholding reconfigures Gombrich's notion of the beholder's share as a set of 'licensed' imaginative and cognitive projections. Each chapter frames a particular work of art from the remit of a complementary theoretical text. The book establishes a transhistorical notion of the spatially situated encounter, and considers the role of the architectural host in bringing the beholder's orientation into play. The book engages a diverse range of practices: from Renaissance painting and group portraiture to intermedia practices of installation and performance art. Written within the broad remit of reception aesthetics, the book proposes a phenomenological theory of beholding, argued through an in-depth examination of artworks and their spatial contexts, selected for their explanatory potential. These various encounters allocate different constitutive roles to the beholder, bringing not only spatial and temporal orientation into play, but also a repertoire of anticipated ideas and beliefs.

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345

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350088412

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9781350088412

Starting Over

The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy

By: Ken Sharp

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Starting Over

The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy

By: Ken Sharp

Oral history of the making of Double Fantasy and account of Lennon's last days.

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274

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Simon and Schuster

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1439103011

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9781439103012

Planetoid Vol. 2: Praxis

By: Ken Garing

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Planetoid Vol. 2: Praxis

By: Ken Garing

The inhabitants of a distant planetoid have fought off their robot overlords and established a thriving settlement on the planetoid's mechanized surface. Years later, their de facto leader, Onica, must grapple with a new crisis when their isolated way of life is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected visitor! Collects PLANETOID PRAXIS #1-6

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180

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Image Comics

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1534307044

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9781534307049

John Lennon

In His Own Words

By: Ken Lawrence

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John Lennon

In His Own Words

By: Ken Lawrence

As writer, actor, and activist, his words and music shaped a generation. John Lennon: In His Own Words is a fitting tribute to a man who changed the world with his music and his message. John Lennon inspired millions during his too-brief lifetime. First with the Beatles, then as a solo artist, philosopher, and peace activist, he spoke for a generation that believed they could change the world, and did. Now his words are preserved in a handsome hardcover volume that will touch his many fans and enlighten a new generation. * "Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." * "My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all." * "You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate.

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197

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0740793128

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9780740793127

Pupus to Da Max

By: Pat Sasaki,Douglas Simonson,Ken Sakata

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Pupus to Da Max

By: Pat Sasaki,Douglas Simonson,Ken Sakata

A humorous and informative introduction to the foods of Hawai'i, featuring definitions, cartoons, and recipes.

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164

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Bess Press

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093584838X

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9780935848380

Planetold Vol. 1

By: Ken Garing

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Planetold Vol. 1

By: Ken Garing

Silas, an ex-soldier turned space pirate, finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet in alien territory. As he explores the long-abandoned industrial ruins of the planet's surface, he will have to fend off roving cyborg militias and a hostile alien military with a bounty on his head. Ultimately, Silas will have to build a coalition amongst the planetoid's nomadic tribes in order to make a final stand against the larger tyrannical forces that rule over them.

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178

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Image Comics

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1534318038

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9781534318038

Awakening Your Ikigai

How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day

By: Ken Mogi

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Awakening Your Ikigai

How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day

By: Ken Mogi

“Awakening Your Ikigai is really quite a delightful look at sometimes mystifying Japanese traditions.”—The New York Times Book Review Introducing IKIGAI: find your passions and live with joy Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as “your reason to get up in the morning.” Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life. Author Ken Mogi introduces five pillars of ikigai to help you make the most of each day and become your most authentic self: 1. starting small → focus on the details 2. releasing yourself → accept who you are 3. harmony and sustainability → rely on others 4. the joy of little things → appreciate sensory pleasure 5. being in the here and now → find your flow. Weaving together insights from Japanese history, philosophy, and modern culture, plus stories from renowned sushi chef Jiro Ono, anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, and others, Mogi skillfully shows the way to awaken your ikigai.

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The Experiment

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1615194754

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9781615194759

Wildlife, Landscape Use and Society

Regional Case Studies in Japan

By: Ken Sugimura

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Wildlife, Landscape Use and Society

Regional Case Studies in Japan

By: Ken Sugimura

A comprehensive analysis of the various terrestrial natural landscapes and habitats within Japan, and the efforts to sustain and conserve them and sustain landscape services. In 2011, Conservation International designated the Japanese islands collectively as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. They are rich in biodiversity, but also densely populated and so human impacts have led to many species being classed as endangered though few have become extinct during recent decades. Sugimura evaluates the effects of landscape changes, government policies and economy on the forest ecosystems and services of Japan. He then contemplates how a rich variety of wildlife species have been able to survive, albeit in limited numbers, despite the rapid expansion of Japanese economic activities in the 20th century. In addition, there appear to be correlations between uniqueness of biodiversity, types of landscape use and the attitudes of local communities towards natural landscapes. A vital introduction for international environmentalists, geographers and environmental scientists looking to understand Japan’s unique ecosystems and their experiences with human activities.

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224

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Routledge

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100031765X

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9781000317657

Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art

An Identification Guide

By: Walther G. von Krenner,Ken Jeremiah

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Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art

An Identification Guide

By: Walther G. von Krenner,Ken Jeremiah

This guide to identifying lions, unicorns and other creatures real and fanciful in Chinese and Japanese artwork explains how these and other animal depictions were introduced to the East, and how their portrayals changed over time. Tracing the lion's early use in Mesopotamian art and its cultural symbolism in Greece and Rome, this study includes stylized foxes, tigers, badgers and cats, as well as fanciful creatures like dragons, humanoid birds, water imps, demons and other chimerical beasts. Stories and descriptions are provided along with numerous photographs and drawings, making this work an invaluable resource for art collectors and anyone interested in East Asian culture and history.

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181

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McFarland

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0786497289

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9780786497287

American Song

The Complete Musical Theatre Companion

By: Ken Bloom

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American Song

The Complete Musical Theatre Companion

By: Ken Bloom

American song contains data on over 4,800 American musicals spread over two volumes. All Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions are included, together with all resident theatre productions of shows by major artists, shows that closed out of town prior to Broadway, shows that toured, selected nightclub shows, straight plays with original songs, vaudeville and burlesque shows.

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1016

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Macmillan Reference USA

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0028645723

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9780028645728

Macintosh Revelations

By: Ken Maki

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Macintosh Revelations

By: Ken Maki

Everything a Mac User needs to know about System 8. The Mac world is eagerly anticipating the release of System 8, the new Mac platform that represents a major upgrade from the last system. This book gives readers expert advice and the software tools needed to use System 8. Not only does it provide detailed instructions for installing the new System, it furnishes a wealth of practical step-by-step directions, expert tips, and unique solution for using System 8 to its full capability. The BMUG CD-ROM contains over 400 megabytes of software designed for System 8.

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646

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Wiley

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0471195634

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9780471195634

Reflections on Your Life

Journal : Discerning God's Voice in the Everyday Moments of Life

By: Ken Gire

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Reflections on Your Life

Journal : Discerning God's Voice in the Everyday Moments of Life

By: Ken Gire

A companion journal to Ken Gire's book, allowing you to measure your progress on the journey toward a more reflective life.

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Chariot Victor Publishing

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1564767256

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Book's by Ken Ono

My Search for Ramanujan

My Search for Ramanujan

The Words and Music of John Lennon

The Words and Music of John Lennon

Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Rhodium Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Beholding

Beholding

Starting Over

Starting Over

Planetoid Vol. 2: Praxis

Planetoid Vol. 2: Praxis

John Lennon

John Lennon

Pupus to Da Max

Pupus to Da Max

Planetold Vol. 1

Planetold Vol. 1

Awakening Your Ikigai

Awakening Your Ikigai

Wildlife, Landscape Use and Society

Wildlife, Landscape Use and Society

Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art

Creatures Real and Imaginary in Chinese and Japanese Art

American Song

American Song

Macintosh Revelations

Macintosh Revelations

Reflections on Your Life

Reflections on Your Life

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