Henri: 1902 books

Extrait : "Ce jour-là, le 15 juillet 1870, à la récréation de quatre heures, je me promenais avec Dorval dans la cour des grands à Saint-Louis. J'allais avoir dix-sept ans. Nous venions d'assister à la classe d'histoire, et mon compagnon d'études, qui connaissait à fond l'épopée napoléonienne,...

Extrait : "Passant au pied de la croix plantée hors du village et qui semble le garder contre une surprise, Tiennette la folle voit que le Christ est tombé. Cette nuit, sans doute, le grand vent l'a décloué et jeté par terre. Tiennette se signe et redresse le Christ en prenant des précautions,...

Matter and Memory presents an analysis of the classical philosophical problems concerning this relation. Within that frame the analysis of memory serves the purpose of clarifying the problem. Matter and Memory was written in reaction to the book The Maladies of Memory by Théodule Ribot, which appeared...

Linear systems have all the necessary elements (modeling, identification, analysis and control), from an educational point of view, to help us understand the discipline of automation and apply it efficiently. This book is progressive and organized in such a way that different levels of readership...

The Seven Years War (1756-1763) marked the first truly world-wide conflict following the expansion of European colonies, sparking engagements across India to Canada. As with so many of the European wars, the causes were a question of land and legitimacy. The ever-present simmering tensions between...

Amongst other things, this book is a devastating critique of Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, in which he mused about black inferiority. Its publication in 1810, after Jefferson's opposition to its appearance, was a major event for African Americans.

At the beginning of June 1961, the tensions of the Cold War were supposed to abate as both sides sought a resolution. The two most important men in the world, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, met for a summit in Vienna. Yet the high hopes were disappointed. Within months the Cold War had become...

Generating Transworld Pedagogy: Reimagining La Clase Mágica lays the foundation for addressing one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century: meeting the educational needs of a diverse society living in a complex, technology-driven world. It extends bilingual and bicultural transformative critical...

The Kurds, one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Middle East, are reasserting their identity—politically and through violence. Divided mainly among Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, the Kurds have posed increasingly sharp challenges to all of these states in their quest for greater autonomy if not...

Alors que j'aidais des étudiants en détresse, je me suis aperçu qu'ils ignoraient certaines formules et théorèmes de base. J'ai donc entrepris d'éditer une série de formulaires et d'aides-mémoire, faciles à consulter (sur un smartphone,...

"Still a joy to read." — Mathematical Gazette This classic by the famous mathematician defines the basic methodology and psychology of scientific discovery, particularly regarding mathematics and mathematical physics. Drawing on examples from many fields, it explains how scientists analyze...