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Journey to the Edge of Reason

The Life of Kurt Gödel

de Stephen Budiansky ...

The first major biography written for a general audience of the logician and mathematician whose Incompleteness Theorems helped launch a modern scientific revolution.Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel’s famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true—yet never provable—continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet ... Leer más

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The first major biography written for a general audience of the logician and mathematician whose Incompleteness Theorems helped launch a modern scientific revolution.Nearly a hundred years after its publication, Kurt Gödel’s famous proof that every mathematical system must contain propositions that are true—yet never provable—continues to unsettle mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. Yet
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Code Warriors

NSA's Codebreakers and the Secret Intelligence War Against the Soviet Union

de Stephen Budiansky ...

A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA, whose famous “cult of silence” has left the agency shrouded in mystery for decadesThe National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese codes, thereby turning the tide of Allied victory. In the postwar years, as the United States developed a new enemy ... Leer más

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A sweeping, in-depth history of NSA, whose famous “cult of silence” has left the agency shrouded in mystery for decadesThe National Security Agency was born out of the legendary codebreaking programs of World War II that cracked the famed Enigma machine and other German and Japanese codes, thereby turning the tide of Allied victory. In the postwar years, as the United States developed a new enemy
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Blackett's War

The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare

de Stephen Budiansky ...

A Washington Post Notable BookIn March 1941, after a year of devastating U-boat attacks, the British War Cabinet turned to an intensely private, bohemian physicist named Patrick Blackett to turn the tide of the naval campaign. Though he is little remembered today, Blackett did as much as anyone to defeat Nazi Germany, by revolutionizing the Allied anti-submarine effort through the disciplined, ... Leer más

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A Washington Post Notable BookIn March 1941, after a year of devastating U-boat attacks, the British War Cabinet turned to an intensely private, bohemian physicist named Patrick Blackett to turn the tide of the naval campaign. Though he is little remembered today, Blackett did as much as anyone to defeat Nazi Germany, by revolutionizing the Allied anti-submarine effort through the disciplined,
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Air Power

The Men, Machines, and Ideas That Revolutionized War, from Kitty Hawk to Iraq

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No single human invention has transformed war more than the airplane—not even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers’ first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield, the airplane became an unstoppable force that left no spot on earth safe from attack. Drawing on combat memoirs ... Leer más

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No single human invention has transformed war more than the airplane—not even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers’ first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield, the airplane became an unstoppable force that left no spot on earth safe from attack. Drawing on combat memoirs
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A Day in September

The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left Behind

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**One of the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of The Year“A very different and very welcome direction in Civil War battle history.… Extraordinary.” —Allen C. Guelzo, National ReviewA panoramic account of the fateful Civil War battle and its far-reaching consequences for American society and culture.**The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest ... Leer más

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**One of the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of The Year“A very different and very welcome direction in Civil War battle history.… Extraordinary.” —Allen C. Guelzo, National ReviewA panoramic account of the fateful Civil War battle and its far-reaching consequences for American society and culture.**The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest
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Her Majesty's Spymaster

Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage

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Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her. Though he cut an ... Leer más

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Sir Francis Walsingham’s official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England’s first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant, Walsingham worked brilliantly behind the scenes to foil Elizabeth’s rival Mary Queen of Scots and outwit Catholic Spain and France, which had arrayed their forces behind her. Though he cut an
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Oliver Wendell Holmes

A Life in War, Law, and Ideas

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“Consistently gripping.… [I]t’s possessed of a zest and omnivorous curiosity that reflects the boundless energy of its subject.” —Steve Donoghue, Christian Science MonitorOliver Wendell Holmes escaped death twice as a young Union officer in the Civil War. He lived ever after with unwavering moral courage, unremitting scorn for dogma, and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. During his nearly ... Leer más

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“Consistently gripping.… [I]t’s possessed of a zest and omnivorous curiosity that reflects the boundless energy of its subject.” —Steve Donoghue, Christian Science MonitorOliver Wendell Holmes escaped death twice as a young Union officer in the Civil War. He lived ever after with unwavering moral courage, unremitting scorn for dogma, and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. During his nearly
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Perilous Fight

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In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the underdog coterie of American seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy, who combined bravery and strategic innovation to hold off the legendary Royal Navy.Budiansky vividly demonstrates that far from an indecisive and unnecessary conflict—as historians have long dismissed the War of 1812—this “forgotten war” had profound ... Leer más

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In Perilous Fight, Stephen Budiansky tells the rousing story of the underdog coterie of American seamen and their visionary secretary of the navy, who combined bravery and strategic innovation to hold off the legendary Royal Navy.Budiansky vividly demonstrates that far from an indecisive and unnecessary conflict—as historians have long dismissed the War of 1812—this “forgotten war” had profound
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The Bloody Shirt

Terror After the Civil War

de Stephen Budiansky ...

**“Effective in showing the sheer depth and virulence of white supremacy in the South . . . This book and the story it tells should keep us vigilant at protecting our political rights, rendered sacred in the blood of Reconstruction, and beyond.”—The New York SunA gripping look at terrorist violence during the Reconstruction era**Between 1867, when the defeated South was forced to establish new ... Leer más

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**“Effective in showing the sheer depth and virulence of white supremacy in the South . . . This book and the story it tells should keep us vigilant at protecting our political rights, rendered sacred in the blood of Reconstruction, and beyond.”—The New York SunA gripping look at terrorist violence during the Reconstruction era**Between 1867, when the defeated South was forced to establish new
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Mad Music

Charles Ives, the Nostalgic Rebel

de Stephen Budiansky ...

Mad Music is the story of Charles Edward Ives (1874–1954), the innovative American composer who achieved international recognition, but only after he’d stopped making music. While many of his best works received little attention in his lifetime, Ives is now appreciated as perhaps the most important American composer of the twentieth century and father of the diverse lines of Aaron Copland and John ... Leer más

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Mad Music is the story of Charles Edward Ives (1874–1954), the innovative American composer who achieved international recognition, but only after he’d stopped making music. While many of his best works received little attention in his lifetime, Ives is now appreciated as perhaps the most important American composer of the twentieth century and father of the diverse lines of Aaron Copland and John
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Kurt Gödel : Mot förnuftets gränser

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Kurt Gödels ofullständighetssats har gäckat matematiker, filosofer och datavetare i snart hundra år. Men till skillnad från vännen Albert Einstein har Gödels liv länge stått utanför blickfånget.I berättelsen om den udda och plågade man som kallats den främste logikern sedan Aristoteles utgår den här biografin från Gödels omfattande brev och samlade skrifter, liksom en aldrig tidigare transkriberad ... Leer más

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Kurt Gödels ofullständighetssats har gäckat matematiker, filosofer och datavetare i snart hundra år. Men till skillnad från vännen Albert Einstein har Gödels liv länge stått utanför blickfånget.I berättelsen om den udda och plågade man som kallats den främste logikern sedan Aristoteles utgår den här biografin från Gödels omfattande brev och samlade skrifter, liksom en aldrig tidigare transkriberad
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Reise zu den Grenzen der Vernunft

Kurt Gödel und die schwerste Krise der Mathematik | Die Biografie eines der größten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts

de Stephen Budiansky ...

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»Der absolute Prinz der Dunkelheit der modernen Mathematik«David Foster Wallace über Kurt GödelMit seinem Unvollständigkeitssatz stürzte Kurt Gödel die Mathematik in ihre schwerste Krise: Er entdeckte, dass jedes sinnvolle logische System Sätze enthalten muss, die wahr, aber niemals beweisbar sind. Stephen Budiansky erzählt das Leben des brillanten Denkers – vom Wien der Vorkriegszeit über Gödels ... Leer más

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»Der absolute Prinz der Dunkelheit der modernen Mathematik«David Foster Wallace über Kurt GödelMit seinem Unvollständigkeitssatz stürzte Kurt Gödel die Mathematik in ihre schwerste Krise: Er entdeckte, dass jedes sinnvolle logische System Sätze enthalten muss, die wahr, aber niemals beweisbar sind. Stephen Budiansky erzählt das Leben des brillanten Denkers – vom Wien der Vorkriegszeit über Gödels
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