Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.

"A new collection of essays on literary and cinematic themes"-- Provided by publisher.

"On the Shoulders of Giants collects previously unpublished essays from the last fifteen years of Umberto Eco's life. With humor and erudition, one of the great contemporary thinkers takes on the roots of Western culture, the origin of language, the nature of beauty and ugliness, the imperfections of art, and the lure of mysteries"-- Provided by publisher.

"Counsels and Maxims: The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a thought-provoking collection of philosophical essays that offer profound insights and practical wisdom for navigating the complexities of human existence. In this compelling anthology, Schopenhauer distills his philosophical ideas into concise and memorable aphorisms, providing readers with a guide for living a more fulfilled and enlightened life. With his characteristic...

"Weltman discusses ways that math is applied to solve real-world problems in the social sciences, humanities, and arts-all while making complex lines of thought seem simple. The author also highlights stories of people who did not fit the standard portrait of a mathematician but still made meaningful contributions to mathematics"-- Provided by publisher.

A spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane
More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music.
Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander...

The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history and culminated in the 20th century's transformative practices.

En los albores del tercer milenio se ha obviado el alma. Los poetas y los artistas, en una curiosa sustitución, ya sólo se interesan por su doble, el cuerpo, soma, que antaño significaba el cuerpo "inanimado", sin vida, el cadáver. Los filósofos parecen pensar que se trata de un tema que ya es historia, apenas útil para las antologías. En cuanto a los psicoanalistas, ya no se atreven ni siquiera a nombrarla. Historia natural del alma es un...

Fernández Gonzalo, uno de los pensadores y creadores más valiosos y versálites de las últimas hornadas, afirma en este impresionante ensayo que "es tan fácil contemplar la guerra y sus imágenes como difícil es transcribir verbalmente sus signos: la verdad de la guerra resbala siempre entre las fisuras del discurso". La guerra se ha convertido en uno de los principales índices de datación histórica. A partir de ella, articulamos la masa de...