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  | | Einstein A Hundred Years of Relativity by Andrew Robinson, Diana Kormos Buchwald, Philip Anderson, Arthur C. Clarke, I. Bernard Cohen, Freeman Dyson Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-16989-7, ISBN: 0-691-16989-6 "An authoritative and richly illustrated biography―published on the centenary of Einstein's general theory of relativity"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility … The fact that it is comprehensible is a miracle."―Albert Einstein, 1936Albert Einstein's universal appeal is only partially explained by his brilliant work in physics, as Andrew Robinson demonstrates in this authoritative, accessible, and richly illustrated bi ..." |
 | | The Story of Writing(2nd Edition) Alphabets, Hieroglyphs & Pictograms by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2007 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28660-9, ISBN: 0-500-28660-4 "An accessible discussion of the major writing systems of the world explains the interconnection between sound symbols and script while providing a history of decipherment that traces in the latest edition the most recent discoveries and how they have impacted the modern worlds understanding of writing throughout time Original A survey of the worlds major scripts studied through sight sound and symbolA trip to the doctor is almost a guar ..." |
 | | The Man Who Deciphered Linear B(1st Edition) The Story of Michael Ventris by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2012 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28998-3, ISBN: 0-500-28998-0 "“Highly readable . . . a fitting tribute to the quiet outsider who taught the professionals their business and increased our knowledge of the human past.”―Archaeology OdysseyMore than a century ago, in 1900, one of the great archaeological finds of all time was made in Crete. Arthur Evans discovered what he believed was the palace of King Minos, with its notorious labyrinth, home of the Minotaur. As a result, Evans became obsessed with ..." |
 | | Lost Languages(Reprint) The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28816-0, ISBN: 0-500-28816-X "Undeciphered scripts have long tantalized the public, whether it’s the possibility of hearing the voices of ancient peoples or the puzzle solver’s taste for the challenges posed by breaking codes. Here, Andrew Robinson investigates the most famous examples, beginning with the stories of three great decipherments: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and the Minoan Linear B clay tablets. He then covers the important scripts that have yet t ..." |
 | | India(1st Edition) A Short History by Andrew Robinson Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 2014 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-25199-7, ISBN: 0-500-25199-1 "India’s unfolding story, from the ancient Hindu dynasties to the coming of Islam, from the Mughal Empire to the present day India has always been a land of great contradictions. To Alexander the Great, the country was a place of clever naked philosophers and massive armies mounted on elephants – which eventually forced his army to retreat. To ancient Rome, it was a source of luxuries, mainly spices and textiles, paid for in gold—hence ..." |
 | | Sudden Genius(1st Edition) The Gradual Path to Creative Breakthroughs by Andrew Robinson Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2010 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-956995-3, ISBN: 0-19-956995-9 "The highly admired scientist Linus Pauling, a double Nobel laureate in chemistry and peace, was once asked by a student. 'Dr Pauling, how do you have so many good ideas?' Pauling thought for a moment and replied: 'Well, David, I have a lot of ideas and throw away the bad ones.' Where do ideas come from? Why do some people have many more of them than others? How do you distinguish the good ideas from the bad? Most intriguing of all, perh ..." |
 | | Satyajit Ray(3rd Edition) The Inner Eye: The Biography of a Master Film-Maker (Paperback) by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 456 Pages, Published 2022 by Bloomsbury Academic Apr 2022 ISBN-13: 978-1-350-25849-5, ISBN: 1-350-25849-0 "The third (centenary) edition includes new material: an epilogue, 'A century of Ray', about the nature of his genius; a wide-ranging conversation with Ray drawn from the author's interviews; and an updated comprehensive bibliography of Ray ..." |
 | | Earthshock(Updated) Hurricanes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, and Other Forces of Nature, Revised Edition by Andrew G. Robinson Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2002 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28304-2, ISBN: 0-500-28304-4 |
 | | India(1st Edition) A Short History by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2019 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-29516-8, ISBN: 0-500-29516-6 "Now available in paperback, this concise history tells India’s unfolding story, from the ancient Hindu dynasties to the coming of Islam, from the Mughal Empire to the present day.Throughout its long history, India has signified many things. To pilgrims from ancient China, India was the birthplace of the Buddha. To Alexander the Great, it was a land of philosophers and armies mounted on elephants. To ancient Rome, it was a source of luxu ..." |
 | | Earth-Shattering Events(1st Edition) Earthquakes, Nations and Civilization (Hardback) by Andrew Robinson Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2016 by Thames And Hudson Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-500-51859-5, ISBN: 0-500-51859-9 "An intriguing investigation on an international scale of the catastrophic, monumental, and sometimes rejuvenating effects of earthquakes"" |
 | | Lost Languages(1st Edition) The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts by Andrew Robinson Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2002 by Mcgraw-Hill ISBN-13: 978-0-07-135743-2, ISBN: 0-07-135743-2 ""Andrew Robinson has now followed up his beautifully illustrated The Story of Writing with a highly appropriate sequelLost Languages, on undeciphered scripts. Many, it seems likely, will never be deciphered ..."Sir Arthur C. Clarke, C.B.E. A landmark study of the world's most important undeciphered writing systems and the current race to crack them Maybe it's the tantalizing possibility of giving new voice to long-hushed peoples a ..." |
 | | The Story of Writing(Updated) by Andrew Robinson Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1999 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28156-7, ISBN: 0-500-28156-4 "People can be interested in language, writing and scripts. They may wonder how, when and where did writing evolve? Do alphabets function better than hieroglyphs? And are we today, in the computer age, moving towards a "universal language" of signs and symbols? This text aims to demystify writing for the general reader. It explains the interconnection between sound, symbol and script for each of the major writing systems in turn, and dis ..." |
 | | The Riemann Notebook by Andrew Robinson 200 Pages, Published 2020 by Troubador Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-83859-572-2, ISBN: 1-83859-572-4 "Did the 19th century German mathematician Bernhard Riemann discover more about the intricacies of prime numbers than he published?" |
 | | Lost Civilizations The Indus : Lost Civilizations by Andrew Robinson 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Reaktion Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78023-541-7, ISBN: 1-78023-541-0 "Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization (Karachi, 1998), p. 57. Marshall, Mohenjo-daro, p. 15. 6 Mortimer Wheeler, Still Digging: Interleaves from an Antiquary's Notebook (London, 1955), p. 192. 7 Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, p. 56. 8 Massimo Vidale, 'Cra s and Skills in Mohenjo-daro', in Forgotten Cities on the Indus: Early Civilization in Pakistan from the th to the 2nd ..." |
 | | Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R, Second Edition(2nd Edition) (Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series) by Owen Dafydd Jones, Andrew Robinson, Robert Maillardet, Australia Maillardet, Australia Robinson Hardcover, 606 Pages, Published 2014 by Chapman And Hall/Crc ISBN-13: 978-1-4665-6999-7, ISBN: 1-4665-6999-9 "Learn How to Program Stochastic Models Highly recommended, the best-selling first edition of Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R was lauded as an excellent, easy-to-read introduction with extensive examples and exercises. This second edition continues to introduce scientific programming and stochastic modelling in a clear, practical, and thorough way. Readers learn programming by experimenting with the provide ..." |
 | | Raspberry Pi Projects by Andrew Robinson, Mike Cook 480 Pages, Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons ISBN-13: 978-1-118-55556-9, ISBN: 1-118-55556-2 "It is ironic that the birth of Apple computers was a result of poking around in the innards of appliances. Nowadays, computers are sold as sleek, refined aluminium caskets of magic, sealing in opportunities to experiment and discover how they actually work. In a continual quest to add value to their products, manufacturers lure customers with the promise of easy-to-use products and an effortless user experience with your every need ..." |
 | | India A Short History by Andrew Robinson 248 Pages, Published 2014 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-77195-2, ISBN: 0-500-77195-2 "... while Shireen Moosvi's collection, Episodes in the Life of Akbar: Contemporary Records and Reminiscences (New Delhi, 1994), captures the diverse facets of Akbar's personality vividly. William Dalrymple's The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 (London, 2006) portrays the last Mughal ruler, his court in Delhi and his downfall. 7 European Incursions and East India Companies India's trading history is covered in Tirtha ..." |
 | | The Boy Who Lived by Andrew Robinson 128 Pages, Published 2013 by Trafford Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4669-8157-7, ISBN: 1-4669-8157-1 "I was nine years old now and on my very first day at this home, I saw Keith, one of the foster boys living there, point a BB gun at Richard, the other foster boy ... I used to “swim” in a small little inflatable pool in the backyard of the Decent's house." |
 | | Exceptional Creativity in Science and Technology Individuals, Institutions, and Innovations by Andrew Robinson 272 Pages, Published 2013 by Templeton Foundation Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59947-430-4, ISBN: 1-59947-430-1 "Contributors Andrew Robinson (editor), a King's Scholar of Eton College and a visiting fellow of Wolfson College, ... They include The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story ofMichael Ventris (Thames 8: Hudson, 2002); Sudden Genius ? ... is Joseph Henry Professor of Physics Emeritus at Princeton University. He shared ..." |
 | | Cracking the Egyptian Code(1st Edition) The Revolutionary Life of Jean-Francois Champollion by Andrew Robinson Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2012 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-05171-9, ISBN: 0-500-05171-2 "In 1799 Napoleon's army uncovered an ancient stele in the Nile delta. Its inscription, recorded in three distinct scripts - ancient Greek, Coptic, and hieroglyphic - would provide scholars with the first clues to unlocking the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs, a language lost for nearly two millennia. More than twenty years later a remarkably gifted Frenchman named Jean-Francois Champollion successfully deciphered the hieroglyphs on the ..." |
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