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    The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science

    "A complete introduction to the geometric code of nature, written and illustrated by the most perceptive of its modern investigators." —John Michell, from the PrefaceYou need not be a philosopher or a botanist, and certainly not a mathematician, to enjoy the bounty of the world around us. But is there some sort of order, a pattern, to the things that we see in the sky, on the ground, at the beach? ... Read more

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    Imagine being one of a 7-man team in the middle of a jungle where any person you might encounter will try to kill you. This is enemy territory, inhabited by an unknown number of enemy combatants. You might encounter 1 or 2 of the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese Army or just as easily 50 or more. In addition, there is the danger of man-eating tigers and poisonous snakes! Your mission is to find the ... Read more

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  • Proportion

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    What is the difference between ratio and proportion? Do pentagons, hexagons and heptagons really each have their own characters? What is the most beautiful rectangle? Is there a secret to great art? In this beautiful little book, art educator Michael Schneider presents a groundbreaking synthesis of proportion in the ancient world. From temples to dinner plates, paintings to pots, archways to ... Read more

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  • The Distribution of Wealth – Growing Inequality?

    This book answers a number of important questions about the distribution of wealth among people and the way that this distribution has changed over time. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the personal distribution of wealth from many dimensions: economic, statistical, ethical, political, sociological and legal.Using data from 21 countries, this book demonstrates how inequality in the ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe

    Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science

    Narrated by Al Kessel ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 48 min

    Michael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated journey along the numbers one through ten to explore the mathematical principles made visible in flowers, shells, crystals, plants, and the human body, expressed in the symbolic language of folk sayings and fairy tales, myth and religion, art and architecture. This is a new view of mathematics, not the one we learned at school but a ... Read more

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  • Putting Balloons on a Wall Is Not a Book

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    From viral balloon-word artist and Instagram sensation Michael James Schneider (@blcksmth) comes a one-of-a-kind debut gift book with never-before-seen original artwork!Featuring many of @blcksmth’s most iconic balloon, flower, and light installations—plus exclusive new content—this book has a little something for everyone. Filled with funny, inspiring, and heartwarming messages on topics like ... Read more

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    This volume features a selection of the best papers from the 32nd International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD 2024), which focused on “Harnessing Opportunities: Reshaping ISD in the Post-COVID-19 and Generative AI Era”.The significantly expanded and revised contributions in this volume provide a comprehensive overview of the transformative potential of technology and shed ... Read more

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    Series series Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics
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  • Public Entrepreneurs

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    Seizing opportunities, inventing new products, transforming markets--entrepreneurs are an important and well-documented part of the private sector landscape. Do they have counterparts in the public sphere? The authors argue that they do, and test their argument by focusing on agents of dynamic political change in suburbs across the United States, where much of the entrepreneurial activity in ... Read more

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  • Advances in Information Systems Development

    AI for IS Development and Operations

    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This volume is a collection of papers on emerging concepts, significant insights, and novel approaches on information systems development (ISD). It examines and investigates up-and-coming trends in ISD in general, emphasizing benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence in the development and operation of Information Systems. The book draws on invited papers selected from the proceedings of the ... Read more

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  • Advances in Information Systems Development

    Information Systems Development, Organizational Aspects, and Societal Trends

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    This volume is a collection of papers on emerging concepts, significant insights, and novel approaches to Information Systems Development (ISD). It delves into the latest trends in ISD and examines how organizational goals, structure, and the business environment--including regulations and societal trends--can impact the creation and implementation of information systems. The book draws on invited ... Read more

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