Set in the late-nineteenth century
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Diaconis and Graham tell the stories―and reveal the best tricks―of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic
Josefowitz continues her fearless assault upon the mysteries of the human condition
The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood Historical Germany Biographies Set in the late-nineteenth centuryWHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MAN Raising up men has never been easy, but today is seems particularly tough. The young and old need heroes to embody the eternal qualities of manhood: honor, duty, valor, and integrity. In The Book of Man, William J. Bennett points the way, offering a positive, encouraging, uplifting, realizable idea of manhood, redolent of history and human nature, and practical for contemporary life. Using profiles, stories, letters, poems,