The Cambridge Companion to Rhythm examines rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners. It surveys influential writings on the topic and considers the subject across a wide range of genres and cultures.
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G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician … the purest of the pure'. This is a unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times.
The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful... Læs mere
Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature and value of human life. This original and illuminating book aims at a form of... Læs mere
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This authoritative and up-to-date single-volume history charts the history of Albania and its people, within their Balkan and European contexts, from their ancient past, through to Albania's difficult transition from a brutal communism to an evolving democracy.
The classic text for any student seeking to understand the three thinkers who established the basic framework of contemporary sociology.