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Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius are powerful moral essays that also yield illuminating insight into Seneca's personal life and the truly turbulent times in which he lived. One of the great Stoic philosophers, Seneca here guides Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. He advises his friend on how to do without what is superfluous, whether in terms of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. The letters include literary discussions, moral exhortation, exemplary heroes and episodes from Roman history, and a lurid picture of contemporary luxury. And under Nero's chaotic reign, the topic of death is never far away. This marvelous new translation by eminent scholar Elaine Fantham offers the largest selection of Seneca's letters currently available. Fantham's invaluable introduction discusses Seneca's family and political career, his m...

Michel Foucault has become famous for a series of books that have permanently altered our understanding of many institutions of Western society. He analyzed mental institutions in the remarkable Madness and Civilization; hospitals in The Birth of the Clinic; prisons in Discipline and Punish; and schools and families in The History of Sexuality. But the general reader as well as the specialist is apt to miss the consistent purposes that lay behind these difficult individual studies, thus losing sight of the broad social vision and political aims that unified them.

Now, in this superb set of essays and interviews, Foucault has provided a much-needed guide to Foucault. These pieces, ranging over the entire spectrum of his concerns, enabled Foucault, in his most intimate and accessible voice, to interpret the conclusions of his research in each area and to demonstrate the contribution of ...

Frederick Mosteller has inspired numerous statisticians and other scientists by his creative approach to statistics and its applications. This volume brings together 40 of his most original and influential papers, capturing the variety and depth of his writings. The editors hope to share these with a new generation of researchers, so that they can build upon his insights and efforts.

This volume of selected papers is a companion to the earlier volume A Statistical Model: Frederick Mosteller's Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy, edited by Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, William H. Kruskal, and Judith M. Tanur (Springer-Verlag, 1990), and to Mosteller's forthcoming autobiography, which will also be published by Springer-Verlag. It includes a biography and a comprehensive bibliography of Mosteller's books, papers, and other writings.

Stephen E. Fienberg is Maur...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 17th Annual International Workshop on Selected Areas in Cryptography, SAC 2010, held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in August 2010. The 24 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on hash functions, stream ciphers, efficient implementations, coding and combinatorics, block ciphers, side channel attacks, and mathematical aspects.

Introduction vii

Instead of an Autobiography viii

PART I Games won... at Home 1

PART II Strategical Concepts in Opposition 14

Chapter 1 King's Indian Motifs 15

Chapter 2 My Friend the Sicilian 30

Chapter 3 In the World of Nimzowitsch's Ideas 49

Variations on a Theme of Botvinnik 49

Watch out - Bishop at b2! 70

PART III Storming the Royal Fortress 81

Chapter 1 The Attack on the Uncastled King 81

Chapter 2 The Attack on the Kingside Castled Position 88

Chapter 3 The Attack on the King after Castling on Opposite Sides 104

Chapter 4 The Attack with a Small Army 129

Chapter 5 Counterattack 139

PART IV By Technique Alone 150

Most Important Results 195

Index of Opponents 197

Index of Openings

Grandmaster Mark Taimanov is one of the most consistently successful players of the post-war era. A grandmaster since 1952, he twice qualified as a Candidate for the World Championship and his numerous tournament victories include the Soviet Championship in 1956 and the World Veterans' Championship in 1993. Taimanov has made many significant contributions to opening theory and is the author of numerous openings books. In this highly instructive book, translated by Ken Neat, Taimanov presents an annotated selection of the best games from his long and illustrious career. This title contains 60 deeply annotated games and reveals Taimanov's personal approach to chess. The games are grouped by strategical motif to maximize instructional value.

Published in honor of his 70th birthday, this volume explores and celebrates the work of G.W. (Pete) Stewart, a world-renowned expert in computational linear algebra. This volume includes: forty-four of Stewart's most influential research papers in two subject areas: matrix algorithms, and rounding and perturbation theory; a biography of Stewart; a complete list of his publications, students, and honors; selected photographs; and commentaries on his works in collaboration with leading experts in the field. G.W. Stewart: Selected Works with Commentaries will appeal to graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in computational linear algebra and the history of mathematics.

Education and research in the field of database technology can prove problematic without the proper resources and tools on the most relevant issues, trends, and advancements. Selected Readings on Database Technologies and Applications supplements course instruction and student research with quality chapters focused on key issues concerning the development, design, and analysis of databases. Containing over 30 chapters from authors across the globe, these selected readings in areas such as data warehousing, information retrieval, and knowledge discovery depict the most relevant and important areas of classroom discussion within the categories of Fundamental Concepts and Theories; Development and Design Methodologies; Tools and Technologies; Application and Utilization; Critical Issues; and Emerging Trends.

Education and research in the field of database technology can prove problematic without the proper resources and tools on the most relevant issues, trends, and advancements. Selected Readings on Database Technologies and Applications supplements course instruction and student research with quality chapters focused on key issues concerning the development, design, and analysis of databases. Containing over 30 chapters from authors across the globe, these selected readings in areas such as data warehousing, information retrieval, and knowledge discovery depict the most relevant and important areas of classroom discussion within the categories of Fundamental Concepts and Theories; Development and Design Methodologies; Tools and Technologies; Application and Utilization; Critical Issues; and Emerging Trends.

В этом юбилейном издании, приуроченном к 250-летию со дня рождения великого английского поэта и художника, впервые в России знаменитый поэтический диптих Блейка "Песни Неведения и Познания" сопровождается полным сводом графических листов, сделанных самим автором. Эти иллюстрации в значительной степени дополняют и проясняют поэтический текст.

Помимо этого в издании использованы фрагменты других живописных и графических произведений У.Блейка.

Все стихи цикла представлены в двух и более вариантах перевода, многие переводы публикуются впервые.

Обширная сопроводительная статья и комментарии облегчают понимание английского оригинала.

На английском и русском языках.