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". . . tells the story of algebra and calculus to explore the . . . evolution of mathematics through the ages. Along the way, readers will meet with geniuses, such as Diophantus and Newton, who figured out how to turn math problems into general techniques that worked whatever the situation. Readers will not only learn how computer chips process their programs, but also how a smartphone knows where it is, what the link is between snowflakes, cannonballs and wine barrels, and how Carl Gauss figured out how to add up all the numbers between 1 and 100 in less than a minute-when he was just 10 years old!"--Provided by publisher.

". . . cracks open the history of numbers to explore the surprising, fascinating, and sometimes mind-boggling evolution of mathematics through the ages"--Provided by publisher.

"In I Saw Death Coming, Kidada E. Williams offers a breakthrough account of the much-debated Reconstruction period, transporting readers into the daily existence of formerly enslaved people building hope-filled new lives. Drawing on overlooked sources and bold new readings of the archives, Williams offers a revelatory and, in some cases, minute-by-minute record of nighttime raids and Ku Klux Klan strikes. And she deploys cutting-edge scholarship on trauma to consider how the effects of these attacks would linger for decades--indeed, generations--to come"--Provided by publisher.

"Since the late 1800s, it has been believed that Native American civilization has been wiped from the United States. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee argues that Native American culture is far from defeated--if anything, it is thriving as much today as it was one hundred years ago. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee looks at Native American culture as it exists today--and the fight to preserve language and traditions"--Provided by publisher.

"[This book] starts with the simple task of dividing up ground for making fields and a building--the word geometry means 'Earth measurement.' It ends by navigating us through new universes constructed entirely from mathematics, strange worlds where curved lines are straight, and a donut and coffee cup are exactly the same shape. Along the way, we'll see just how lines, surfaces, and spaces can add up to reveal other ways of seeing the world"--Back cover.

Tells the story of the Black Panther Party and its place in the civil rights movement.

A comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula and Marcus Aurelius.

"This high-interest history of the National Football League's New York Giants highlights memorable games, summarizes seasonal triumphs and defeats, and features standout players such as Eli Manning"--.

Looks at how science and new technologies have helped to change the way history is viewed.

"Inequality in America manifests in many ways, but perhaps nowhere more than in how we eat. From her years of field research, sociologist and ethnographer Priya Fielding-Singh brings us into the kitchens of dozens of families from varied educational, economic, and ethnoracial backgrounds to explore how--and why--we eat the way we do"--Provided by publisher.