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This book is for anyone who wishes to illustrate their mathematical
ideas, which in our experience means everyone. It is organized by
material, rather than by subject area, and purposefully emphasizes
the process of creating things, including discussions of failures
that occurred along the way. As a result, the reader can learn from
the experiences of those who came before, and will be inspired to
create their own illustrations. Topics illustrated within include
prime numbers, fractals, the Klein bottle, Borromean rings,
tilings, space-filling curves, knot theory, billiards, complex
dynamics, algebraic surfaces, groups and prime ideals, the Riemann
zeta function, quadratic fields, hyperbolic space, and hyperbolic
3-manifolds. Everyone who opens this book should find a type of
mathematics with which they identify. Each contributor explains the
mathematics behind their illustration at an accessible level, so
that all readers can appreciate the beauty of both the object
itself and the mathematics behind it.
This powerful collection-which captures the energy, humour and
humanity of the ground-breaking protests that surrounded the
Stonewall Riots-celebrates the diversity of the LGBT rights
movement, both in the subjects of the photos and by presenting Kay
Tobin Lahusen and Diana Davies' distinctive work and perspectives
in conversation with each other. A preface, captions and part
introductions from curator Jason Baumann provide illuminating
historical context. And an introduction from best-selling author
Roxane Gay speaks to the continued importance of these iconic
photos of resistance.
In this volume, Diana Davis demonstrates how London dealers
invented a new and visually splendid decorative style that combined
the contrasting tastes of two nations. Departing from the
conventional narrative that depicts dealers as purveyors of
antiquarianism, Davis repositions them as innovators who were key
to transforming old art objects from 'ancien re gime' France into
cherished "antiques" and, equally, as creators of new and modified
French-inspired furniture, bronze work, and porcelain. The
resulting old, new, and reconfigured objects merged aristocratic
French eighteenth-century taste with nineteenth-century British
preference, and they were prized by collectors, who displayed them
side by side in palatial interiors of the period. 'The Tastemakers'
analyzes dealer-made furnishings from the nineteenth-century
patron's perspective and in the context of the interiors for which
they were created, contending that early dealers deliberately
formulated a new aesthetic with its own objects, language, and
value. Davis examines a wide variety of documents to piece together
the shadowy world of these dealers, who emerge center stage as a
traders, makers, and tastemakers.
In describing the qualities of a church deacon, the Bible also
emphasizes the traits of his companion: "Wives, too, must be worthy
of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in
everything" (1 Timothy 3:11). Yet for all the traditional deacon
handbooks, less prevalent are those for a deacon's wife.This
warmhearted, conversational new book from "Fresh Ideas" syndicated
columnist Diana Davis shares stories and insights for deacon wives
whether just inaugurated or long experienced. The reader will enjoy
tips on how to best encourage her husband's work, the ministry of
the pastor and his wife, and other church staff and members. There
are also helpful home and family suggestions, self-evaluation forms
and checklists, and even a detailed teaching plan to share this
wealth of material with other women in the church
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