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UNISA996209540803316 |
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Titolo |
Contemporary religions in Japan |
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Tokyo, : International Institute for the Study of Religions, 1960-1970 |
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Sects - Japan |
Religion |
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Czasopismo religioznawcze |
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Japan Religion Periodicals |
Japan |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Periodico |
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UNINA9910968471403321 |
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Autore |
Adam John A |
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Titolo |
A mathematical nature walk / / John A. Adam |
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Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009 |
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9786613246172 |
9781283246170 |
1283246171 |
9781400832903 |
140083290X |
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Edizione |
[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Mathematics in nature |
Mathematical analysis |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Fifth printing, and first paperback printing, 2011. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-246) and index. |
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Introduction -- At the beginning ... -- In the "playground" -- In the garden -- In the neighborhood -- In the shadows -- In the sky -- In the nest -- In (or on) the water -- In the forest -- In the national park -- In the night sky -- At the end ... -- Appendix 1: A very short glossary of mathematical terms and functions -- Appendix 2: Answers to questions 1-15 -- Appendix 3: Newton's law of cooling -- Appendix 4: More mathematical patterns in nature. |
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How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? If you have ever asked questions like these while outdoors, and wondered how you might figure out the answers, this is a book for you. An entertaining and informative collection of fascinating puzzles from the natural world around us, A Mathematical Nature Walk will delight anyone who loves nature or math or both. John Adam presents ninety-six questions about many common natural phenomena--and a few uncommon ones--and then shows how to answer them using mostly basic mathematics. Can you weigh a pumpkin just by carefully looking at it? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? What causes the variations in the colors of butterfly wings, bird feathers, and oil slicks? And why are large haystacks prone to spontaneous combustion? These are just a few of the questions you'll find inside. Many of the problems are illustrated with photos and drawings, and the book also has answers, a glossary of terms, and a list of some of the patterns found in nature. About a quarter of the questions can be answered with arithmetic, and many of the rest require only precalculus. But regardless of math background, readers will learn from the informal descriptions of the problems and gain a new appreciation of the beauty of nature and the mathematics that lies behind it. |
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UNINA9910963602103321 |
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Artifacts from American Fashion / / edited by Heather Vaughan Lee |
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Westport, CT : , : Praeger, , 2009 |
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London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023 |
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9798400614774 |
9798216049746 |
9781440864582 |
1440864586 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxvi, 378 pages) : illustrations |
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Daily Life through Artifacts |
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History |
History of the Americas |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Chronological Guide to Entries Preface Acknowledgments Introduction How to Evaluate Artifacts Chronology of Events Politics, World Events, and War Cocktail Dress Eisenhower Jacket Gulf War Uniform Peasant Blouse Pillbox Hat Platform Shoes Red Cross Uniform Two-Piece Swimsuit Woman's Tailored Suit WWI Combat Helmet Transportation and Technology Airplane Flight Suit Duster Motorcycle Jacket Spacesuit Zipper Home and Work Life Arrow Collar Cowboy Hat Fedora Hat and Gray Flannel Suit Feed Sack Dress Shirtwaist Dress Woman's Power Suit Wrap Dress Art and Entertainment Art Nouveau Dress Bias Cut Dress Empire Waist Dress Flapper Dress Paper Dress Shirley Temple Dress T-Shirt Tuxedo Woman's Sweater Health, Sport, and Leisure Baseball Cap Bra Canvas Basketball Shoes Corset Leotard Alternative Cultures, Youth, Ethnic, Queer, and Counterculture Bell-Bottom Pants Black Panther Uniform Denim Jeans Flannel Shirt Punk Boots Red Ribbon Saddle Shoes Zoot Suit Selected Bibliography About the Editor and Contributors Index |
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Clothing and fashion accessories can serve as valuable primary sources for learning about our history. This unique book examines daily life in 20th-century America through the lens of fashion and clothing. This collection explores fashion artifacts from daily life to shed light on key |
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aspects of the social life and culture of Americans in the 20th century. Artifacts from American Fashion covers forty-five essential articles of fashion or accessories, chosen to illuminate significant areas of daily life and history, including Politics, World Events, and War; Transportation and Technology; Home and Work Life; Art and Entertainment; Health, Sport, and Leisure; and Alternative Cultures, Youth, Ethnic, Queer, and Counter Culture. Through these artifacts, readers can follow the major events, social movements, cultural shifts, and technological developments that shaped our daily life in the U.S. A World War I soldier's helmet opens a vista onto the horrors of trench warfare during World War I, while the dress of a typical 1920's "flapper" speaks volumes about America women's changing role during Prohibition and the Jazz Age. Similarly, a homemade feedsack dress illuminates the world of the Great Depression, while the bikini ushers us into the Atomic Age. Here, such artificacts tell the story of twentieth-century daily life in America. |
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