Описание: We have grown accustomed to the idea that scientific theories are embedded in their place and time. But in the case of the development of mathematical physics in eighteenth-century France, the relationship was extremely close. In Before Voltaire, J.B. Shank shows that although the publication of Isaac Newton's Principia in 1687 exerted strong influence, the development of calculus-based physics is better understood as an outcome that grew from French culture in general.
Before Voltaire explores how Newton's ideas made their way not just through the realm of French science, but into the larger world of society and culture of which Principia was an intertwined part. Shank also details a history of the beginnings of calculus-based mathematical physics that integrates it into the larger intellectual currents in France at the time, including the Battle of the Ancients and the Moderns, the emergence of wider audiences for science, and the role of the newly reorganized Royal Academy of Sciences. The resulting book offers an unprecedented cultural history of one the most important and influential elements of Enlightenment science.
Автор: Shank Michael Название: Revel Knox: Seven Times from Hell ISBN: 0996969934 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780996969932 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Revel Knox is a man on the run. Is he good man or bad man? Did he kill in cold blood or was it in self-defense? What is it about the key, and who is the man pursuing him? "If you are not a fan of the western genre, you will be after reading Revel Knox. "The story of Revel Knox is intense, is written in a contemporary style, but remains true to the time and lifestyle of the west. This will grab you from the first sentence and keep you on the edge of your seat. "The twists and turns in the story-line will shock you as you are pulled into Revel's boots, and a surprise awaits every reader. "My only complaint after reading Revel Knox... I wanted more. This will certainly become a New York Times best seller " Freeland M. Western Author Houston, Texas Story has no curse words or sexual content. Good for the entire family
Автор: Shank Michael Название: Muscle and a Shovel Spanish Version (Musculo y Pala) ISBN: 0692256008 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692256008 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3669.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Shank Barry Название: The Political Force of Musical Beauty ISBN: 0822356465 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822356462 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 15272.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In The Political Force of Musical Beauty, Barry Shank shows how musical acts and performances generate their own aesthetic and political force, creating, however fleetingly, a shared sense of the world among otherwise diverse listeners. Rather than focusing on the ways in which music enables the circulation of political messages, he argues that communities grounded in the act and experience of listening can give rise to new political ideas and expression. Analyzing a wide range of "beautiful music" within popular and avant-garde genres—including the Japanese traditions in the music of Takemitsu Toru and Yoko Ono, the drone of the Velvet Underground, and the insistence of hardcore punk and Riot grrrl post-punk—Shank finds that when it fulfills the promise of combining sonic and lyrical differences into a cohesive whole, musical beauty has the power to reorganize the basis of social relations and produce communities that recognize meaningful difference.
Автор: Shank Michael Название: When Shovels Break ISBN: 0692306862 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692306864 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4773.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 2nd Edition Revised This is a true story about John - a Christian man who is at the brink of suicide. Struggles, discouragement, and John's improper expectations of what God was "supposed" to do for his life caused John to leave his faith and the Lord's body, the church. John went back into every form of sin imaginable: alcoholism, drug abuse, adultery, and pornography - just as a dog returns to its vomit. John's shame and guilt, his failure to provide for his family, and the loss of all hope that God could ever forgive him brings John to a terrifying moment... holding a shotgun to his chin. He starts to pull the trigger. Can God forgive this wretch of a man? Is it possible for John to be restored and to be able to return to Jesus Christ? This raw, gritty, true story grabs the reader from beginning to end. It is a story about the real life of a discouraged Christian, and it is a story of hope, love, and the redemption found through the grace of God
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