http://netvouz.com/narky/tag/biographical?feed=rss narky's bookmarks tagged "biographical" on Netvouz http://www.amazon.com/1001-Songs-Artists-Stories-Secrets/dp/1560259159 The fascinating stories behind more than a thousand best-loved songs from the last 50 years are explored in this entertaining collection. Intriguing background and biographical information on each song and its artist — from Elvis and Fatboy Slim to Leonard Cohen and Pulp — is included alongside more than 400 rare, full-color photographs of the musicians. Keeping in line with the way that iPods and other portable mp3 players have changed the way people listen to music — with personalized playlists and mixes just a few clicks away — this collection places more emphasis on specific songs than entire albums. The eclectic mix of profiled songs are randomly ordered. Lifestyle > Music > Books narky Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:14:01 GMT http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521427061/sr=8-1/qid=1156374251/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6021569-7603169?ie=UTF8 A Mathematician's Apology is a profoundly sad book, the memoir of a man who has reached the end of his ambition, who can no longer effectively practice the art that has consumed him since he was a boy. But at the same time, it is a joyful celebration of the subject--and a stern lecture to those who would sully it by dilettantism or attempts to make it merely useful. "The mathematician's patterns," G.H. Hardy declares, "like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colours or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way. Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics." Educational > Mathematics > Textbooks/Books narky Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:08:14 GMT