Books published by publisher Dover Books

Practical, scientific, philosophical, and artistic problems have caused men to investigate mathematics. But there is one other motive which is as strong as any of these — the search for beauty. Mathematics is an art, and as such affords the pleasures which all the arts afford." In this erudite, entertaining college-level text, Morris Kline, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at New York University, provides the liberal arts student with a detailed treatment of mathematics in a cultural and historical context. The book can also act as a self-study vehicle for advanced high school students and laymen. Professor Kline begins with an overview, tracing the development of mathematics to the ancient Greeks, and following its evolution through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present day. Subsequent chapters focus on specific subject areas, such as "Logic and Mathematics," "Number: The Fundamental Concept," "Parametric Equations and Curvilinear Motion," "The Differential Calculus," and "The Theory of Probability." Each of these sections offers a step-by-step explanation of concepts and then tests the student's understanding with exercises and problems. At the same time, these concepts are linked to pure and applied science, engineering, philosophy, the social sciences or even the arts.In one section, Professor Kline discusses non-Euclidean geometry, ranking it with evolution as one of the "two concepts which have most profoundly revolutionized our intellectual development since the nineteenth century." His lucid treatment of this difficult subject starts in the 1800s with the pioneering work of Gauss, Lobachevsky, Bolyai and Riemann, and moves forward to the theory of relativity, explaining the mathematical, scientific and philosophical aspects of this pivotal breakthrough. Mathematics for the Nonmathematician exemplifies Morris Kline's rare ability to simplify complex subjects for the nonspecialist.

Harlee Harte writes the celebrity column for her high school newspaper where she gets to meet and greet the hottest teen idols. She writes about the idols, the hippest places to hang out, and her friends pop in and offer advice on the latest fashions, beauty tips, music, celeb sightings and advice on how to deal with parents, school, crushes, and friends.

In search of more unicorns like herself, Moonlight ventures into the Enchanted Forest, ready for an adventure. Instead of finding unicorns, she discovers a whole new world of fairies, magic, and all kinds of other creatures. At first, the fairies are afraid of Moonlight, but with her kind heart and willingness to help them, they soon warm up to her. It turns out that the fairy flowers that give them their magic is in jeopardy because of a fire breathing dragon that burns them as he flies by. Moonlight offers to find this dragon along with the help of Aleena, a spunky purple-haired fairy not afraid of danger. They set out to find the Mystic Cave which is in the deepest, darkest realms of the forest. Together, they learn how to face their fears, and above all else, the true meaning of friendship.

In search of more unicorns like herself, Moonlight ventures into the Enchanted Forest, ready for an adventure. Instead of finding unicorns, she discovers a whole new world of fairies, magic, and all kinds of other creatures.At first, the fairies are afraid of Moonlight, but with her kind heart and willingness to help them, they soon warm up to her. It turns out that the fairy flowers that give them their magic is in jeopardy because of a fire breathing dragon that burns them as he flies by.Moonlight offers to find this dragon along with the help of Aleena, a spunky purple-haired fairy not afraid of danger. They set out to find the Mystic Cave which is in the deepest, darkest realms of the forest. Together, they learn how to face their fears, and above all else, the true meaning of friendship.

Harlee Harte writes the celebrity column for her high school newspaper where she gets to meet and greet the hottest teen idols. She writes about the idols, the hippest places to hang out, and her friends pop in and offer advice on the latest fashions, beauty tips, music, celeb sightings and advice on how to deal with parents, school, crushes, and friends.

In search of more unicorns like herself, Moonlight ventures into the Enchanted Forest, ready for an adventure. Instead of finding unicorns, she discovers a whole new world of fairies, magic, and all kinds of other creatures.At first, the fairies are afraid of Moonlight, but with her kind heart and willingness to help them, they soon warm up to her. It turns out that the fairy flowers that give them their magic is in jeopardy because of a fire breathing dragon that burns them as he flies by.Moonlight offers to find this dragon along with the help of Aleena, a spunky purple-haired fairy not afraid of danger. They set out to find the Mystic Cave which is in the deepest, darkest realms of the forest. Together, they learn how to face their fears, and above all else, the true meaning of friendship.

Have you ever wondered if there was something more to life? Have you wondered what it was? Or wondered how to get it? Clay has. Wonderings like that curl around his mind like question marks and keep him up at night. That is, they do until the day a boy bumps up the road. This is a story about what happens on the journey toward meaning and purpose. What happens to Clay will surprise you, shock you. It may even reshape how you see things, including yourself.