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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Steven A. Cook
This is the story of Margarida de Portu, a fourteenth-century French medieval woman accused of poisoning her husband to death. As Bednarski points out, the story is important not so much for what it tells us about Margarida but for how it illuminates a past world. Through the depositions and accusations made in court, the reader learns much about medieval women, female agency, kin networks, solidarity, sex, sickness, medicine, and law. Unlike most histories, this book does not remove the author from the analysis. Rather, it lays bare the working methods of the historian. Throughout his tale, Bednarski skillfully weaves a second narrative about how historians "do" history, highlighting the rewards and pitfalls of working with primary sources. The book opens with a chapter on microhistory as a genre and explains its strengths, weaknesses, and inherent risks. Next is a narrative of Margarida's criminal trial, followed by chapters on the civil suits and appeal and Margarida's eventual fate. The book features a rough copy of a court notary, a notorial act, and a sample of a criminal inquest record in the original Latin. A timeline of Margarida's life, list of characters, and two family trees provide useful information on key people in the story. A map of late medieval Manosque is also provided.
Steven B Reynolds takes you on an unfiltered journey through the intricacies of existence, offering raw insights and practical guidance that transcend generations. This brutally honest self-help guide challenges the status quo, daring you to question societal norms and redefine your own path to fulfillment. With unapologetic candor, it delivers a wake-up call to those who dare to challenge the conventional narrative of what it means to truly live. Through the lens of time, managing people, outlook, self-worth, career management and goals, this book invites you to embark on a transformative journey towards a life that's anything but a waste. Are you ready to break free from the ordinary and create a life that screams, "I lived it my way "? The choice is yours. The time is now. Embrace the journey, and let "A Waste of a F***ing Life" be your guide to unlocking the extraordinary within.
A Boy in a Hurry for Manhood to Arrive
Steven E. Weathers
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2010
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“A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history.The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.
Solar Radiation - A Cause of Illness and Cancer?
Steven Magee
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2010
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I underwent a great transformation in four short years. I went from being obese to being slightly less obese. Hmm. Maybe that is not the best way to describe my journey. Instead, let me say it this way: I went from a 1/2 mile training run to finishing a 100 mile trail race in only 4.5 years. Yes, that sounds better. How did I do it? Why would I want to? When did all of this occur? What were the methods used therein? Where are the fun and fact-filled tips and Who can benefit from them? The answers are to be found inside, if you chance to look for them.NEW UPDATED VERSION (Sorry for yelling). Many, if not all of the little nagging errors have been corrected, and now I can finally sleep at night, untroubled by proofreading woes. Ah, sweet closure, how I do love thee.
For all of those who long to experience the natural beauty and wonders of the great outdoors, and wish to share these experiences with those of whom you cherish. And provide for them, those traditional and sentimental memories that will last a lifetime. Whether you are a newcomer to the outdoors, or a seasoned pro just looking to enhance the outdoor experience for you and your young ones.... This simple resource has something for everyone, and is sure to inspire that next grand adventure.
A Century of Blessings: Quaker Gap Baptist Church (1909-2009)
Steven T. Norris
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
nidottu
Poems of a Forgotten War: Remembering Vietnam
Steven E. Weathers Sr
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
nidottu
The subject of real analysis dates to the mid-nineteenth century - the days of Riemann and Cauchy and Weierstrass. Real analysis grew up as a way to make the calculus rigorous. Today the two subjects are intertwined in most people's minds. Yet calculus is only the first step of a long journey, and real analysis is one of the first great triumphs along that road. In real analysis we learn the rigorous theories of sequences and series, and the profound new insights that these tools make possible. We learn of the completeness of the real number system, and how this property makes the real numbers the natural set of limit points for the rational numbers. We learn of compact sets and uniform convergence. The great classical examples, such as the Weierstrass nowhere-differentiable function and the Cantor set, are part of the bedrock of the subject. Of course complete and rigorous treatments of the derivative and the integral are essential parts of this process. The Weierstrass approximation theorem, the Riemann integral, the Cauchy property for sequences, and many other deep ideas round out the picture of a powerful set of tools.
A Primer of Real Analytic Functions
Steven G. Krantz; Harold R. Parks
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
2012
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It is a pleasure and a privilege to write this new edition of A Primer 0/ Real Ana lytic Functions. The theory of real analytic functions is the wellspring of mathe matical analysis. It is remarkable that this is the first book on the subject, and we want to keep it up to date and as correct as possible. With these thoughts in mind, we have utilized helpful remarks and criticisms from many readers and have thereby made numerous emendations. We have also added material. There is a now a treatment of the Weierstrass preparation theorem, a new argument to establish Hensel's lemma and Puiseux's theorem, a new treat ment of Faa di Bruno's forrnula, a thorough discussion of topologies on spaces of real analytic functions, and a second independent argument for the implicit func tion theorem. We trust that these new topics will make the book more complete, and hence a more useful reference. It is a pleasure to thank our editor, Ann Kostant of Birkhäuser Boston, for mak ing the publishing process as smooth and trouble-free as possible. We are grateful for useful communications from the readers of our first edition, and we look for ward to further constructive feedback.
Mathematics is a poem. It is a lucid, sensual, precise exposition of beautiful ideas directed to specific goals. It is worthwhile to have as broad a cross-section of mankind as possible be conversant with what goes on in mathematics. Just as everyone knows that the Internet is a powerful and important tool for communication, so everyone should know that the Poincaré conjecture gives us important information about the shape of our universe. Just as every responsible citizen realizes that the mass-production automobile was pioneered by Henry Ford, so everyone should know that the P/NP problem has implications for security and data manipulation that will affect everyone.This book endeavors to tell the story of the modern impact of mathematics, of its trials and triumphs and insights, in language that can be appreciated by a broad audience. It endeavors to show what mathematics means for our lives, how it impacts all of us, and what new thoughts it should cause us to entertain. It introduces new vistas of mathematical ideas and shares the excitement of new ideas freshly minted. It discusses the significance and impact of these ideas, and gives them meaning that will travel well and cause people to reconsider their place in the universe.Mathematics is one of mankind's oldest disciplines. Along with philosophy, it has shaped the very modus of human thought. And it continues to do so. To be unaware of modern mathematics is to miss out on a large slice of life. It is to be left out of essential modern developments. We want to address this point, and do something about it. This is a book to make mathematics exciting for people of all interests and all walks of life. Mathematics is exhilarating, it is ennobling, it is uplifting, and it is fascinating. We want to show people this part of our world, and to get them to travel new paths.
