Thwarted Genius
Author | : Stephen Jay Gould |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Biologists |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Stephen Jay Gould |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Biologists |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Kivy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2012-06-28 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191631558 |
Sounding Off brings together a selection of essays on philosophy of music written by Peter Kivy—the leading expert on the subject. The essays fall into four groups, corresponding to Kivy's major interests. Part I contains two essays on the nature of musical genius. In Part II, three essays take up the subject of authenticity in performance, and explore what Kivy terms 'the authenticity of interpretation'. Part III contains four essays concerning the much discussed issues of musical representation and musical meaning. Finally, Part IV consists of three essays on the 'pure musical parameters': these are essays on 'music alone' or 'absolute music'—music as the pure, formal structure of (sometimes) expressive sound. Eight of the eleven essays presented here are previously unpublished, and the book includes two appendices which provide Kivy's responses to criticism.
Author | : Marc Seifer |
Publisher | : Citadel |
Total Pages | : 859 |
Release | : 2011-10-24 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0806535563 |
“The story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century…fascinating.”—Scientific American Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla’s creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls. This essential biography is illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs, including the July 20, 1931, Time magazine cover for an issue celebrating the inventor’s career. “A deep and comprehensive biography of a great engineer of early electrical science--likely to become the definitive biography. Highly recommended.”--American Association for the Advancement of Science “Seifer's vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched biography rescues pioneer inventor Nikola Tesla from cult status and restores him to his rightful place as a principal architect of the modern age.” --Publishers Weekly Starred Review “[Wizard] brings the many complex facets of [Tesla's] personal and technical life together in to a cohesive whole....I highly recommend this biography of a great technologist.” --A.A. Mullin, U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, COMPUTING REVIEWS “[Along with A Beautiful Mind] one of the five best biographies written on the brilliantly disturbed.”--WALL STREET JOURNAL “Wizard is a compelling tale presenting a teeming, vivid world of science, technology, culture and human lives.”-
Author | : George Jean Nathan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Periodicals |
ISBN | : |
Author | : William Gifford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : English literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alice Parker |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 902722417X |
This volume is a collection of original contributions in the field of feminist critical theory which reflect upon past practices and suggest new strategies and directions for future work. The articles are presented in two non-exclusive, interactive sections: "Theorizing Feminist Criticism" and "The Feminist Writing Subject." They offer different points of entry into the familiar debates that have dominated feminist literary criticism for over a decade. The contributions stage negotiations with literary critical and feminist theory which are productive of different perspectives and new strategies for reading and writing.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Henry Louis Mencken |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 660 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Periodicals |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mark Thomson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2014-12-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780994190314 |
The story of an unsung inventive genius who could have revolutionised the modern world - given half a chance.
Author | : W. D. King |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2022-08-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520333314 |
In this creative study of history and popular culture, W. D. King ingeniously illustrates how a long-forgotten instance in theatre history can reveal the very process of historical change itself. Late in the nineteenth century, Henry Irving, the leading actor-manager of the English stage, was scathingly attacked by George Bernard Shaw for his popular performance in Conan Doyle's play, A Story of Waterloo. Shaw's review was one of the first onslaughts in a war against the old guard of the English stage, against Victorianism, against England and Empire itself. King's depiction of this event and its aftermath illuminates the period's crucial values and cultural issues, and is presented in a manner that is both convincing and highly entertaining. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.