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Advent of the Algorithm: The Idea That Rules the WorldClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
The story of the search for and discovery of the algorithm... the language that drives computers.
author: David Berlinski |
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented ArchitectureClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
Enchanting tale of a fifteenth-century clockmaker and goldsmith who, despite the cries that he was a madman, persisted in his design for the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore and in doing so changed the e...
author: Ross King |
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Dead Reckoning: Calculating Without InstrumentsClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
A concise guide to efficient mental calculation of mathematical equations and a fascinating look at number theory.
author: Ronald W. Doerfler |
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Fantastic Feats and FailuresClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
Includes the engineering feats and failures of the: CN Tower, Challenger, Georgia Dome, Crystal Palace, Sydney Opera House, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Citicorp Building,...
author: David Garrison, Shannon Hunt, & Jude Isabella |
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Films of Charles and Ray Eames (DVD)Click for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
Volume 1 - Powers of Ten: An adventure in magnitudes, from without and within. Journey from a picnic in Chicago to the outer edges of the universe and back again. Also included is the original 1968 ...
author: Charles Eames, Ray Eames |
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How to Dunk a Doughnut: The Science of Everyday LifeClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
An entertaining look at the scientific mysteries of daily life by the winner of the Ignobel Prize in physics.
author: Len Fisher |
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Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-SectionsClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
Fascinating cutaway illustrations that show the hidden architecture of 18 famous structures, including the Empire State Building, the space shuttle, the Queen Mary ocean liner, and a coal mine. Two of...
author: Stephen Biesty |
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Steven Caney's Ultimate Building BookClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
This comprehensive exploration of structural design, construction, and invention complimented with thousands of black-and-white photographs and illustrations will be of interest to children, teens and...
author: Steven Caney |
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Symmetry - A Unifying ConceptClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
A book filled with 550 photos and over 300 drawings of symmetry, both in art and in nature. Text is sometimes quite advanced, drawing from mathematics and chemistry in its discussions. Of interest m...
author: Istvan Hargittai, Magdolna Hargittai |
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The Advent of the Algorithm: The Idea That Rules the WorldClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
The story of the search for and discovery of the algorithm... the language that drives computers.
author: David Berlinski |
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The Films of Charles and Ray Eames (DVD)Click for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
Volume 1 - Powers of Ten: An adventure in magnitudes, from without and within. Journey from a picnic in Chicago to the outer edges of the universe and back again. Also included is the original 1968 ...
author: Charles Eames, Ray Eames |
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Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of ArchitectureClick for more of the annotation or write your own review for this book. Click on link.
This is the story of the functional structure of architecture - the science behind the art of building design - through a biography of the world's most significant architecture, from pyramids to brid...
author: Mario Salvadori |
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