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Weyl group multiple Dirichlet series are generalizations of the Riemann zeta function. Like the Riemann zeta function, they are Dirichlet series with analytic continuation and functional equations, having applications to analytic number theory. This book proves foundational results about these series and develops their combinatorics.

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Organized in a questionandanswer format, the sequel to What Einstein Didn't Know sheds new light on the scientific principles and ideas of everyday life, from what make colors fade in sunlight to what happens to the rubber from wornout tires, accompanied by a glossary of modern scientific buzz word

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By tackling the subject of science from all angles, including the nuts and bolts of the trade as well as its place in the overall scheme of life, the book provides a place to start thinking like a scientist.

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Offers a series of clear, comprehensible techniques to help readers understand, process, and calculate their way through the vast amount of quantitative data that exists, presenting a series of real-world situations, ranging from stock market probability and interest rate percentages to political po

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"a revealing look at the dark underbelly of our rapidly advancing electronics"-Salon.com

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Shows how life often works at the extremes - with values becoming as small (or as large) as possible - and how mathematicians over the centuries have struggled to calculate these problems of minima and maxima. This is the book on optimization for math enthusiasts of all backgrounds.

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"Few revolutions in science have been more far-reaching--but less understood--than the quantum revolution in physics. Everyday experience cannot prepare us for the sub-atomic world, where quantum effects"

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Scrutinizing ill-planned urban and suburban development in the United States and the tropical deforestation of Central and South America, this work summarizes our knowledge of the subtle combination of circumstances that is devastating our bird populations.

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Are you ready to be transported beyond our Universe Your understanding of reality will never be the same after reading this tiny book and assembling a simple included model, you will be touched by the mysterious reality beyond human understanding. But if you are too afraid to be taken out of your cozy sense of reality then do not read this book.

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This contributed volume explores equity and social justice within the field of mathematics education. Part two focuses on results of studies about social justice and their impact on learning in mathematics classrooms in various parts of the world.

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A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. NCAA football ratings determine which schools get to play for the big money in postseason bowl games. Product ratings influence everything from the clothes we wear to the movies we select on Netflix. Ratings and rankings are everywhere, but how ex

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Do you know someone who freaks out at the sight of a puppet (Pupaphobia) Can't handle being bathed in moonlight (Lunaphobia) Or is petrified of twins (Biniphobia) For everything that exists, there is someone somewhere who is deathly afraid of it. In Who's Afraid of Butterflies Stephen Juan explores the fascinating world of our deepest fears.

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An eminent teacher and writer explores an idea both simple and complex, both multidisciplinary and unifying-the story of symmetry

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Ever wonder why cats land on their feet Or what holds a spinning top upright Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane This title offers a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their own physical intuition. It also features an appendix that explains all physical concepts used in the book.

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An introduction to the field of neurotheology explores the complex relationship between spiritual belief and the human brain, examining the link between transcendant religious experience and actual neurological events.

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A valuable and unique contribution both to environmental ethics and public policy analysis of the preservation of species question. Norton provides a critical overview of the range of thought on the issue, presents a new and comprehensive rationale for preservation of both species and ecosystems, and addresses policy issues. Originally published i

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