9780365565260 - Report for the Academic Year: 1991-92 (Classic Reprint) de Study, Institute For Advanced (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a substantial record of the 1991-1992 academic year at the Institute for Advanced Study, widely acknowledged as the world's foremost intellectual community. It includes a detailed history of the Institute from its founding in 1930, and a report on its activities for the year, including summaries of scholarly programs, faculty and member research, and a list of publications. Its most valuable materials are reports from the Institute's four Schools, which bring together the world's top scholars in historical studies, mathematics, natural sciences, and social science. Here readers will find original research and discussion on topics ranging from the ancient world to twenty-first-century global issues, from string theory to the philosophy of free will, from the history of art to the evolution of religious movements, from the development of mathematics to the causes and consequences of warâ"all emphasizing the connections between different disciplines that have distinguished the Institute from its inception. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.