The third edition of this definitive and popular book continues to pursue the question: what is the most efficient way to pack a large number of equal spheres in n-dimensional Euclidean space? The authors also examine such related issues as the kissing number problem, the covering problem, the quantizing problem, and the classification of lattices and quadratic forms. There is also a description of the applications of these questions to other areas of mathematics and science such as number theory, coding theory, group theory, analogue-to-digital conversion and data compression, n-dimensional crystallography, dual theory and superstring theory in physics. New and of special interest is a report on some recent developments in the field, and an updated and enlarged supplementary bibliography with over 800 items.

Sphere Packings, Lattices and Groups (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften, 290)

Computers & Technology

Conway, John

Sloane, Neil J. A.

Computer Science

Springer

Interactions: Exploring the Functions of the Human Body , Energy Acquisition and Use: The Digestive System and Metabolism

Science & Math

Atsma, Bert

Lancraft, Thomas

Frierson, Frances

Wert, Charles

Biological Sciences

wiley

Describes waves and the sport of surfing and offers advice on equipment, beach safety, competitions and travel

Adventure Sports: Surfing

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Stackpole Books

Rational Religion

History

BiblioLife

All Yesterdays is a book about the way we see dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Lavishly illustrated with over sixty original artworks, All Yesterdays aims to challenge our notions of how prehistoric animals looked and behaved. As a critical exploration of palaeontological art, All Yesterdays asks questions about what is probable, what is possible, and what is commonly ignored. Written by palaeozoologist Darren Naish, and palaeontological artists John Conway and C.M. Kosemen, All Yesterdays is scientifically rigorous and artistically imaginative in its approach to fossils of the past - and those of the future.

All Yesterdays: Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals

Arts & Photography

lulu.com

Cryptozoologicon is a celebration of the myths, legends, evolution and biology of hidden animals. Always sceptical, but always willing to indulge in speculative fun, Cryptozoologicon aims to provide a new way to approach cryptozoology: as fictional biology.

Cryptozoologicon: Volume I

Kösemen, C.M.

Naish BSc MPhil, Dr Darren

Evolution

Sphere Packings, Lattices and Groups (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften)

Compiled from the best of John Conway s popular Retrospect column, these articles shine a spotlight on famous faces of the past, from George Suslosky, phenomenal yet feisty diner cook, to the worst woman on earth, Lizzie Brown Halliday. Enlightening and entertaining, the remarkable historical vignettes in this volume explore the customs and curiosities of the Sullivan County Catskills. High on a bank in Craig-e-Clare sat the stately Dundas Castle, rumored to house a beautiful woman who lured fishermen from the Beaverkill River into her lair. In the hamlet of De Bruce, every spring a monstrous panther prowled, feasting on trout and tourists. These are no myths from the dark history of foreign lands, but tales from the colorful past of Sullivan County, New York."

Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills

Americas

History Press Library Editions

First inhabited by the Lenape Indians and settled by European colonists in the seventeenth century, New York's Sullivan County has experienced several ages of prosperity and growth over the last two hundred years. County historian John Conway provides a comprehensive pictorial look at this much-celebrated region.

Sullivan County: A Bicentennial History in Images

Compiled from the best of John Conway’s popular “Retrospect” column, these articles shine a spotlight on famous faces of the past, from George Suslosky, phenomenal yet feisty diner cook, to “the worst woman on earth,” Lizzie Brown Halliday. Enlightening and entertaining, the remarkable historical vignettes in this volume explore the customs and curiosities of the Sullivan County Catskills. High on a bank in Craig-e-Clare sat the stately Dundas Castle, rumored to house a beautiful woman who lured fishermen from the Beaverkill River into her lair. In the hamlet of De Bruce, every spring a monstrous panther prowled, feasting on trout and tourists. These are no myths from the dark history of foreign lands, but tales from the colorful past of Sullivan County, New York.

Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills (American Chronicles)

Photography & Video

The History Press

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