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The book presents a novel theory of bioversity by analyzing the distribution of abundances among species in the context of a community. The basis of this new theory is a distribution called the ¿J distribution.

A collection of A.K. Dewdney's columns from "Scientific American" lets the reader try dozens of recreations, from sci-fi games to intergalactic graphics to practical applications of scientific thought.

The book presents a novel theory of bioversity by analyzing the distribution of abundances among species in the context of a community. The basis of this new theory is a distribution called the ¿J distribution.

No other volume provides as broad, as thorough, or as accessible an introduction to the realm of computers as A. K. Dewdney's "The Turing Omnibus." Updated and expanded, "The Turing Omnibus" offers 66 concise, brilliantly written articles on the major points of interest in computer science theory, technology, and applications. New for this tour: updated information on algorithms, detecting primes, noncomputable functions, and self-replicating ...

Der Turing Omnibus macht in 66 exzellent geschriebenen Beiträgen Station bei den interessantesten Themen aus der Informatik, der Computertechnologie und ihren Anwendungen.

Starting with an elegant description of a small piece of land called Hungry Hollow, A.K. Dewdney introduces us to its denizens. The reader goes on a guided tour through the many dimensions of our natural habitat, back into prehistoric time and inward to a teeming microscopic world full of strange creatures performing bizarre feats. "It surprised me how 220 pages explaining biological phenomena can add up to a literary image of the magic of lif...

Daylight in the Swamp" is the bush memoirs of Selwyn Dewdney, a noted Canadian artist and recorder of aboriginal rock art.

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PRAISE FOR A.K. DEWDNEY'S PREVIOUS WORKS 200% of Nothing "It is impossible to read this timely, important book without enjoyment and eye-opening enlightment." -Martin Gardner "In today's world 'innumeracy' is an even greater danger than illiteracy, and is perhaps more common.... I hope that this wise and witty book will provide cures where they are possible, and warnings where they are necessary. It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that...

Praise for A. K. Dewdney Yes, We Have No Neutrons "We need more books like this-especially if they're this much fun to read." -Wired "Dewdney manages to make this catalog of error entertaining as well as instructive, good medicine for both skeptics and true believers." -Kirkus Reviews "Written with wit and a touch of pathos-and sure to please science lovers." -Publishers Weekly 200% of Nothing "It is impossible to read this timely, important b...

Acclaim for "In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greater danger than illiteracy, and is perhaps even more common. Advertisers and politicians exploit it, intellectuals (self-styled) even flaunt it. I hope that this wise and witty book will provide cures where they are possible, and warnings where they are necessary.

Auch die Wissenschaft macht Fehler! Dieses Buch erzählt die Geschichte von acht besonders berühmt-berüchtigten Fehlschlägen. Wir erfahren, wie sich auch die besten Wissenschaftler irren können, indem sie falsche Methoden wählen oder Resultate fehlinterpretieren. Humorvoll und unterhaltsam - ein wirklich fesselndes Buch! (8/98)

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Was hat das Weltall mit Mathematik zu tun? Dieses unterhaltsame Buch ist der Auftakt zu einer neuen Ära populärwissenschaftlicher Mathematikliteratur. Es erzählt die Geschichte eines imaginären Mathematikhistorikers, der die ganze Welt bereist auf seiner Suche nach der Antwort auf diese Frage. Seine Reise führt ihn durch acht wichtige Perioden der Mathematikgeschichte vom Altertum bis zur Gegenwart, wobei jede Periode einen Teil zur Antwort be...

Starting with an elegant description of a small piece of land called Hungry Hollow, A.K. Dewdney introduces us to its denizens. The reader goes on a guided tour through the many dimensions of our natural habitat, back into prehistoric time and inward to a teeming microscopic world full of strange creatures performing bizarre feats. "It surprised me how 220 pages explaining biological phenomena can add up to a literary image of the magic of lif...

A classic book about life in a two-dimensional universe, written by a well-known author. Now brought back into print in this revised and updated edition, the book is written within the great tradition of Abbott's Flatland, and Hinton's famous Sphereland. Accessible, imaginative, and clever, it will appeal to a wide array of readers, from serious mathematicians and computer scientists, to science fiction fans.