Il volume propone una raccolta di poesie inedite di Hans Magnus Enzensberger, scrittore e poeta bavarese, nato nel 1929. La sua poesia è intessuta di giochi di parole, termini gergali, citazioni saggistiche ed è spesso nutrita di satira politica.

L'album ripropone le avventure dello Sconosciuto, l'avventuriero idealista e anarchico dal torbido passato nella Legione Straniera.

Holidays on Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the backseat of a van or police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And, oh, what a book it is!

Emphasizing the role of the symbol in the spirit's ultimate determination, this book responds to Derrida's critique of Hegel and seeks to establish Hegel's continued relevance in the post-modern era. The role of the symbol and the sign in Hegel's thought are explicated and related to the means of theoretical self-determination. The spirit's symbolic self-preservation is discussed in its artistic and religious manifestations, and its symbolic mediation is discussed in terms of philosophical processes. Magnus teaches philosophy at the Julius-Maximilians-UniversitSt. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A comprehensive introduction to the most popular class of neural network, the multilayer perceptron, showing how it can be used for system identification and control. The book provides readers with a sufficient theoretical background to understand the characteristics of different methods, and to be aware of the pit-falls so as to make the correct decisions in all situations. This is a very application-oriented text that gives detailed and pragmatic recommendations to guide users through the plethora of methods suggested in the literature. Furthermore, it introduces sound working procedures that can lead to efficient neural network solutions. Invaluable to the practitioner and as a textbook in courses with a significant hands-on component.

Annoyed with his math teacher who assigns word problems and won't let him use a calculator, twelve-year-old Robert finds help from the number devil in his dreams.

One of the founders of the scientific study of sex, Magnus Hirschfeld, M.D. (1868-1935), led the field in objective examinations of homosexuality, transvestism, and gender identity. The Homosexuality of Men and Women was designed to provide a unified, comprehensive description of homosexuality which would rid heterosexuals of homophobic prejudice and allow gays and lesbians to accept themselves and stop feeling isolated.


This encyclopedic study opens with a definition and a detailed biological diagnosis of orientation, including the childhood and adolescent phases. Hirschfeld addresses the physical, mental, and emotional life, while explaining the differences between friendship and same-sex love; genuine and false homosexuality; and the inborn nature of homosexuality and bisexuality. He also disputes the theory that homosexuality is treatable.


In the second half of the book, Hirschfeld looks at sociology: community life, bonding, roles in society, history, persecution, victimization, and the law. His documentation of gays in the military and the 'new technology' of his day-such as the telephone and airplanes and their affect on the lives of homosexuals-offers farsighted observations that strongly parallel today's national debates and new developments.

A history of the uprooting of the Cherokee Nation from their homes and their 1,200 mile journey to Oklahoma, which the Cherokee call the Trail of Tears, captures the event's tragedy and offers a testament to human endurance. Simultaneous.

This comprehensive source for learning to build melodic walking bass lines in all styles pulls together lessons from MI elective courses. The CD includes 31 full-band tracks and demonstrates the exercises in the book. Topics covered include: intervals, chord symbols, and key centers; passing tones, chromatic tones, surround tones, sequences, and bypassing changes; blues, rhythm changes, II-V-I progressions, and other common progressions. In standard notation and TAB.

Matrix Differential Calculus With Applications in Statistics and Econometrics Revised Edition Jan R. Magnus, CentER, Tilburg University, The Netherlands and Heinz Neudecker, Cesaro, Schagen, The Netherlands ' .deals rigorously with many of the problems that have bedevilled the subject up to the present time.' - Stephen Pollock, Econometric Theory 'I continued to be pleasantly surprised by the variety and usefulness of its contents ' - Isabella Verdinelli, Journal of the American Statistical Association Continuing the success of their first edition, Magnus and Neudecker present an exhaustive and self-contained revised text on matrix theory and matrix differential calculus. Matrix calculus has become an essential tool for quantitative methods in a large number of applications, ranging from social and behavioural sciences to econometrics. While the structure and successful elements of the first edition remain, this revised and updated edition contains many new examples and exercises.
* Contains the essentials of multivariable calculus with an emphasis on the use of differentials
* Many new examples and exercises
* Fulfils the need for a unified and self-contained treatment of matrix differential calculus
* Includes new developments in this field
Part I presents a concise, yet thorough overview of matrix algebra, while the second part develops the theory of differentials. The remaining Parts III to VI combine the theory and application of matrix differential calculus providing the practitioner and researcher with both a quick review and a detailed reference. Visit our web page http://www.wiley.com/

William S. Root, winner of many national bridge championships, premier bridge teacher, author of classic bridge books, and recently elected to the Bridge Hall of Fame, is one of America's foremost bridge personalities.
        
As a player, Bill Root has won all three of the most important American trophies (the Vanderbilt, the Spingold, and the Reisinger) a total of thirteen times. He has represented the United States in the Bridge Olympiad; in the Bermuda Bowl; and on exhibition tours to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He is rated a World Master by the World Bridge Federation.
        
As a bridge teacher, Bill is considered to be one of the best of all time and has helped tens of thousands to enjoy the world's most popular card game. He has been the director for the National Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament and has served as Card Games Authority for the Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers, making him the modern-day Hoyle for the 120 million card players in America.
        
His many best-selling bridge books include Commonsense Bidding, How to Play a Bridge Hand, and How to Defend a Bridge Hand (all of which won the Book of the Year title awarded by the American Bridge Teachers' Association.) He also coauthored the popular Modern Bridge Conventions with Richard Pavlicek.

Un diavoletto dai mille giochi di prestigio conduce Roberto, un ragazzino che odia la matematica perché insegnata male da un professore antipatico, alla scoperta del paese incantato dei numeri. E il mondo della matematica diventa fantasioso come una fiaba.

In questo volume viene proposto il ciclo completo dello 'Sconosciuto', iniziato nel 1975, proseguito sulle pagine di'Orient express' e infine uscito in sei albi di piccolo formato, dove Magnus, che in questo caso è anche l'autore dei testi, presenta un singolare personaggio nel quale si mescolano i tratti dell'avventuriero idealista e anarchico e quello di uno strano testimone politico del proprio tempo, disincantato ma a suo modo partecipe di ciò che gli accade intorno.

Protagonista del romanzo è ancora una volta Roberto, che era stato al centro anche del 'Mago dei numeri' e ora ha quindici anni. La sua nuova avventura è un viaggio nello spazio e nel tempo: mentre una sera è a casa davanti alla televisione, si frega gli occhi e questo gesto è sufficiente per trasportarlo nella realtà che si trova a osservare in quel momento. Il primo viaggio lo condurrà in Russia, nel dopoguerra, il secondo negli Stati Uniti, il terzo in Germania anni Venti, e così via, sempre più indietro nel tempo e a zig-zag sulla Terra. L'ultima tappa è Amsterdam, nel 1621, dove Roberto, che rimane sempre consapevole di non essere nel tempo e nel luogo giusto e che continua a indossare i suoi vestiti moderni, lavora nella bottega di un pittore.

Apparsa nel 1991, questa raccolta poetica di Enzesberger parla ironicamente di un musica di là da venire, che non si udrà mai: un qualcosa di impossibile. La nostra condizione alienata di abitanti del villaggio globale è segnata da un misto di violenza e di odio non dichiarato per la pace, di nonsenso e di stupidità, ma a soffrirne non è nemmeno la coscienza, vecchio mito defunto della civiltà occidentale.