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Author : Gayden Wren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (74 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gayden Wren
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195301724
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than on their work. Examining all 14 operas in detail, this book offers a fresh look at the works themselves.
Author : Kenneth Charles Burrows
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (177 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Kenneth Charles Burrows and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gayden Wren
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195145144
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (451 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books written about Gilbert & Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than the works. With this detailed examination of all fourteen operas, Gayden Wren fills this void. His bold thesis finds the key to the operas' longevity, not in the clever lyrics, witty dialogue, or catchy music, but in their timeless themes, which speak to audiences as powerfully now as they did the first time the operas were performed. This volume is essential reading for any devotee of these enchanting works, or indeed for anyone who loves musical theater.
Author : Gayden Wren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195301722
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Gayden Wren and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books written on Gilbert and Sullivan have focused on the authors rather than on their work. Examining all 14 operas in detail, this book offers a fresh look at the works themselves.
Author : Matt Cook
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262542293
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Sleight of Mind written by Matt Cook and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “fun, brain-twisting book . . . will make you think” as it explores more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences (Sean Carroll, New York Times–bestselling author of Something Deeply Hidden). Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician’s purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn’t require tangibles, like rabbits or hats. Paradox works in the abstract, with words and concepts and symbols, to create the illusion of contradiction. There are no contradictions in reality, but there can appear to be. In Sleight of Mind, Matt Cook and a few collaborators dive deeply into more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the social sciences. As each paradox is discussed and resolved, Cook helps readers discover the meaning of knowledge and the proper formation of concepts—and how reason can dispel the illusion of contradiction. The journey begins with “a most ingenious paradox” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Readers will then travel from Ancient Greece to cutting-edge laboratories, encounter infinity and its different sizes, and discover mathematical impossibilities inherent in elections. They will tackle conundrums in probability, induction, geometry, and game theory; perform “supertasks”; build apparent perpetual motion machines; meet twins living in different millennia; explore the strange quantum world—and much more.
Author : Bernard S. Mayer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118852915
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)
Download or read book The Conflict Paradox written by Bernard S. Mayer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the roadmap to the heart of the conflict The Conflict Paradox is a guide to taking conflict to a more productive place. Written by one of the founders of the professional conflict management field and co-published with the American Bar Association, this book outlines seven major dilemmas that conflict practitioners face every day. Readers will find expert guidance toward getting to the heart of the conflict and will be challenged to adopt a new way to think about the choices disputants face,. They will also be offered practical tools and techniques for more successful intervention. Using stories, experiences, and reflective exercises to bring these concepts to life, the author provides actionable advice for overcoming roadblocks to effective conflict work. Disputants and interveners alike are often stymied by what appear to be unacceptable alternatives,. The Conflict Paradox offers a new way of understanding and working with these so that they become not obstacles but opportunities for helping people move through conflict successfully.. Examine the contradictions at the center of almost all conflicts Learn how to bring competition and cooperation, avoidance and engagement, optimism and realism together to make for more power conflict intervention Deal effectively with the tensions between emotions, and logic, principles and compromise, neutrality and advocacy, community and autonomy Discover the tools and techniques that make conflicts less of a hurdle to overcome and more of an opportunity to pursue Conflict is everywhere, and conflict intervention skills are valuable far beyond the professional and legal realms. With insight and creativity, solutions are almost always possible. For conflict interveners and disputants looking for an effective and creative approach to understanding and working with conflict , The Conflict Paradox provides a powerful and important roadmap for conflict intervention.
Author : Colleen Brigid Malone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (356 download)
Download or read book A Most Ingenious Paradox written by Colleen Brigid Malone and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393340856
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review
Author : Arthur Sullivan
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 967 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan written by Arthur Sullivan and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following book is a collection of comic operas with the play itself being written by the dramatist W. S. Gilbert and the music composed by Arthur Sullivan. It includes their best known works: 'H.M.S. Pinafore', 'The Pirates of Penzance' and 'The Mikado'. Gilbert, who wrote the libretti for these operas, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion; fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offense, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as noblemen who have gone astray. Sullivan, six years Gilbert's junior, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humor and pathos. Their operas have enjoyed broad and enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world.
Author : David M. Roderick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Steel, a Most Ingenious Paradox written by David M. Roderick and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roslyn Weiss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226891720
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)
Download or read book The Socratic Paradox and Its Enemies written by Roslyn Weiss and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2006-06-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Socratic Paradox and Its Enemies, Roslyn Weiss argues that the Socratic paradoxes—no one does wrong willingly, virtue is knowledge, and all the virtues are one—are best understood as Socrates’ way of combating sophistic views: that no one is willingly just, those who are just and temperate are ignorant fools, and only some virtues (courage and wisdom) but not others (justice, temperance, and piety) are marks of true excellence. In Weiss’s view, the paradoxes express Socrates’ belief that wrongdoing fails to yield the happiness that all people want; it is therefore the unjust and immoderate who are the fools. The paradoxes thus emerge as Socrates’ means of championing the cause of justice in the face of those who would impugn it. Her fresh approach—ranging over six of Plato’s dialogues—is sure to spark debate in philosophy, classics, and political theory. “Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with Weiss, it would be hard not to admire her extraordinarily penetrating analysis of the many overlapping and interweaving arguments running through the dialogues.”—Daniel B. Gallagher, Classical Outlook “Many scholars of Socratic philosophy . . . will wish they had written Weiss's book, or at least will wish that they had long ago read it.”—Douglas V. Henry, Review of Politics
Author : Bryan Bunch
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137937
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Mathematical Fallacies and Paradoxes written by Bryan Bunch and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stimulating, thought-provoking analysis of the most interesting intellectual inconsistencies in mathematics, physics, and language, including being led astray by algebra (De Morgan's paradox). 1982 edition.
Author : David Eden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139828479
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (398 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan written by David Eden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memorable melodies and fanciful worlds – the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan remain as popular today as when they were first performed. This Companion provides a timely guide to the history and development of the collaboration between the two men, including a fresh examination of the many myths and half-truths surrounding their relationship. Written by an international team of specialists, the volume features a personal account from film director Mike Leigh on his connection with the Savoy Operas and the creation of his film Topsy-Turvy. Starting with the early history of the operatic stage in Britain, the Companion places the operas in their theatrical and musical context, investigating the amateur performing tradition, providing new perspectives on the famous patter songs and analysing their dramatic and operatic potential. Perfect for enthusiasts, performers and students of Gilbert and Sullivan's enduring work, the book examines their legacy and looks forward to the future.
Author : William Schwenck Gilbert
Publisher : Delphi Classics
ISBN 13 : 1786560666
Total Pages : 4491 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (865 download)
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan (Illustrated) written by William Schwenck Gilbert and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 4491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan produced fourteen comic operas that would exact a major influence on the history of theatre. Such popular classics as ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and ‘The Mikado’ conjured fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds, where absurd premises are taken to a logical conclusion. Notable for their humour and pathos, these celebrated operas enjoyed an enduring international success and are still performed frequently throughout the English-speaking world. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gilbert’s complete extant works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gilbert and Sullivan’s lives and works * Concise introductions to the operas and other texts * All of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, with individual contents tables * Features Gilbert’s other dramatic plays and librettos, many appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for Gilbert’s poetry * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Gilbert’s complete Bab Ballads – available in no other collection * THE BAB BALLADS collection is illustrated with Gilbert’s original artwork * Includes Gilbert’s short fiction * Features four biographies - discover Gilbert and Sullivan’s extraordinary history * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Gilbert and Sullivan Works THESPIS TRIAL BY JURY THE SORCERER H.M.S. PINAFORE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE PATIENCE IOLANTHE PRINCESS IDA THE MIKADO RUDDYGORE THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD THE GONDOLIERS UTOPIA, LIMITED THE GRAND DUKE Gilbert’s Other Dramatic Works RUY BLAS DULCAMARA LA VIVANDIÈRE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN A COLOSSAL IDEA HARLEQUIN COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN THE MERRY ZINGARA ROBERT THE DEVIL NO CARDS THE PRETTY DRUIDESS AGES AGO A MEDICAL MAN THE PRINCESS THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK OUR ISLAND HOME THE PALACE OF TRUTH THE BRIGANDS RANDALL’S THUMB A SENSATION NOVEL CREATURES OF IMPULSE GREAT EXPECTATIONS ON GUARD PYGMALION AND GALATEA HAPPY ARCADIA THE WICKED WORLD THE HAPPY LAND THE WEDDING MARCH CHARITY TOPSYTURVEYDOM SWEETHEARTS ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN TOM COBB EYES AND NO EYES; OR, THE ART OF SEEING BROKEN HEARTS PRINCESS TOTO DAN’L DRUCE, BLACKSMITH ON BAIL ENGAGED THE NE’ER-DO-WEEL GRETCHEN FOGGERTY’S FAIRY BRANTINGHAME HALL THE MOUNTEBANKS HIS EXCELLENCY THE FORTUNE HUNTER HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY’S DILEMMA THE HOOLIGAN TRYING A DRAMATIST Gilbert’s Short Fiction FOGGERTY’S FAIRY AND OTHER TALES THE STORY OF H.M.S. PINAFORE Gilbert’s Poetry Collections THE BAB BALLADS MORE BAB BALLADS SONGS OF A SAVOYARD MISCELLANEOUS BAB BALLADS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biographies W. S. GILBERT by Louis Engel SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by Louis Engel SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN by George Grossmith GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA: A HISTORY AND COMMENT by H. M. Walbrook Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Author : W. S. Gilbert
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368304577
Total Pages : 1138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (683 download)
Download or read book The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan written by W. S. Gilbert and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-09-28 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Author : Matt Cook
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262356902
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Sleight of Mind written by Matt Cook and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “fun, brain-twisting book . . . will make you think” as it explores more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences (Sean Carroll, New York Times–bestselling author of Something Deeply Hidden). Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician’s purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn’t require tangibles, like rabbits or hats. Paradox works in the abstract, with words and concepts and symbols, to create the illusion of contradiction. There are no contradictions in reality, but there can appear to be. In Sleight of Mind, Matt Cook and a few collaborators dive deeply into more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, physics, philosophy, and the social sciences. As each paradox is discussed and resolved, Cook helps readers discover the meaning of knowledge and the proper formation of concepts—and how reason can dispel the illusion of contradiction. The journey begins with “a most ingenious paradox” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance. Readers will then travel from Ancient Greece to cutting-edge laboratories, encounter infinity and its different sizes, and discover mathematical impossibilities inherent in elections. They will tackle conundrums in probability, induction, geometry, and game theory; perform “supertasks”; build apparent perpetual motion machines; meet twins living in different millennia; explore the strange quantum world—and much more.
