The Most Glorious Fourth
The Most Glorious Fourth

Author: Duane Schultz

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780393323818

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July 4, 1863, was a glorious day for the Union cause, with the surrender of Vicksburg and the retreat of General Lee's Army after a crushing defeat at Gettysburg. In interweaving the narratives of these two storied battles, Schultz presents a compelling blow-by-blow account of one of the most pivotal points of the Civil War. 8 illustrations.

The Glorious Golden Ratio
The Glorious Golden Ratio

Author: Alfred S. Posamentier

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1616144246

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What exactly is the Golden Ratio? How was it discovered? Where is it found? These questions and more are thoroughly explained in this engaging tour of one of mathematics' most interesting phenomena. The authors trace the appearance of the Golden Ratio throughout history, demonstrate a variety of ingenious techniques used to construct it, and illustrate the many surprising geometric figures in which the Golden Ratio is embedded. Requiring no more than an elementary knowledge of geometry and algebra, the authors give readers a new appreciation of the indispensable qualities and inherent beauty of mathematics.

The Glorious Fourth
The Glorious Fourth

Author: Diana Karter Appelbaum

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780816017676

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Details Fourth of July celebrations from the first days of independence through the Bicentennials charting the growth and evolution of the holiday from generation to generation