No Perfect Magic
Title | No Perfect Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Rice |
Publisher | Book View Cafe |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2017-06-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1611386829 |
From NYT bestselling author, the sixth book in the exciting Unexpected Magic series! A bastard dog whisperer and a duke’s daughter set out on a dangerous journey that will surely lead to heartbreak—or a love against all reason. Will Ives, the bastard of the late marquess, is as strong, handsome, and smart as his titled brothers, but he has no interest in society or book learning. His unique gift for training highly-prized rescue dogs is all he needs. His peace is shattered the day the beautiful but eccentric Lady Aurelia demands his help in finding a child no one knows is missing. The daughter of a duke, Lady Aurelia has everything: wealth, beauty, and a family known for their good works. Unfortunately afflicted with hyper-acute hearing, she spends most of her time cringing in her room. She wants to please her father and make a good match, but how can she when every dinner, tea, and ball is pure torture? When a child only she can hear cries for help, Aurelia must find a way to turn her affliction into the gift it is, before it's too late. Will, in turn, must overcome his reluctance to work with a lady who makes him feel inadequate in all ways but one. With the reluctant aid of Will and his dogs, the pair sets out on an unusual journey that will surely lead to heartbreak— or a love against all reason. Scroll up and get your copy of NO PERFECT MAGIC today!
The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars
Title | The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford A. Pickover |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2011-11-28 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1400841518 |
Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. As Clifford Pickover briefly recounts in this enthralling book, the most comprehensive in decades on magic squares, Emperor Yu was supposedly strolling along the Yellow River one day around 2200 B.C. when he spotted the creature: its shell had a series of dots within squares. To Yu's amazement, each row of squares contained fifteen dots, as did the columns and diagonals. When he added any two cells opposite along a line through the center square, like 2 and 8, he always arrived at 10. The turtle, unwitting inspirer of the ''Yu'' square, went on to a life of courtly comfort and fame. Pickover explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares--arrays filled with numbers or letters in certain arrangements--held the secret of the universe. Since the dawn of civilization, he writes, humans have invoked such patterns to ward off evil and bring good fortune. Yet who would have guessed that in the twenty-first century, mathematicians would be studying magic squares so immense and in so many dimensions that the objects defy ordinary human contemplation and visualization? Readers are treated to a colorful history of magic squares and similar structures, their construction, and classification along with a remarkable variety of newly discovered objects ranging from ornate inlaid magic cubes to hypercubes. Illustrated examples occur throughout, with some patterns from the author's own experiments. The tesseracts, circles, spheres, and stars that he presents perfectly convey the age-old devotion of the math-minded to this Zenlike quest. Number lovers, puzzle aficionados, and math enthusiasts will treasure this rich and lively encyclopedia of one of the few areas of mathematics where the contributions of even nonspecialists count.
The Zen Of Magic Squares,Circles And Stars
Title | The Zen Of Magic Squares,Circles And Stars PDF eBook |
Author | M K Joseph |
Publisher | Universities Press |
Pages | 434 |
Release | |
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ISBN | 9788173714665 |
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
Title | CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics PDF eBook |
Author | Eric W. Weisstein |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 3253 |
Release | 2002-12-12 |
Genre | Mathematics |
ISBN | 1420035223 |
Upon publication, the first edition of the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics received overwhelming accolades for its unparalleled scope, readability, and utility. It soon took its place among the top selling books in the history of Chapman & Hall/CRC, and its popularity continues unabated. Yet also unabated has been the d
Merely Magic
Title | Merely Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Rice |
Publisher | Book View Cafe |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2021-08-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1611380138 |
“Patricia Rice employs wicked wit and sizzling sensuality to turn the battle of the sexes into a magical romp." -Mary Jo Putney, NYT Bestselling author Can a cynical scientist and an illogical enchantress find happiness? Lady Ninian Malcolm Siddons, a healer and herbalist, has dedicated her life to the welfare of her ancestral Northumberland village. Both her class and calling have isolated her from companionship and love. But according to legend, her beloved village cannot thrive without a magical Malcolm in residence. Drogo Ives, Earl of Ives and Wystan, cares only for honor, science, and reason--unlike his unruly brothers and the illogical and untrustworthy female of the species. Love and marriage are two unknowns he has no desire to explore. His married brother can inherit. But fate and Drogo’s meddling stepsister bring Drogo and Ninian together for one night...with shattering consequences. Having dealt with the inconvenient result of his father’s bastards, Drogo has vowed to marry any woman who carries his child—and now the irresistible Ninian does. Only, the last time a Malcolm married an Ives, disaster destroyed Wystan and both their families. With all the odds against them, can they find a place where science and mystery meet, and build a bridge into a future where love saves both their families and their homes? MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDER Merely Magic Must Be Magic Trouble With Magic This Magic Moment Much Ado About Magic Magic Man
Must Be Magic
Title | Must Be Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Rice |
Publisher | Book View Cafe |
Pages | 367 |
Release | 2021-09-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1611380111 |
...humor, emotional intensity, and sensuality with a touch of the supernatural, Must Be Magic is a highly recommended read and a 'keeper.'"- RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ Stars Can a perfumed enchantress and a surly agronomist work together? Society beauty Lady Leila Staines has always been the black sheep of her family: dark where her sisters are fair, and lacking their magical gifts. Now widowed, she's determined to do what she can to nurture whatever talent she might possess by cultivating a new breed of roses to enhance her intoxicating perfumes. But she’s no gardener and needs help... Wary, plain-spoken aristocrat Dunstan Ives long ago fled a decadent society that held him responsible for the mysterious death of his wife. Instead, he wrapped himself in science and the society of plants. He has no interest in helping a bewitching viscountess grow useless flowers—until he realizes that they're both victims of vicious minds, and he cannot see another woman harmed in his name. MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDER Merely Magic Must Be Magic Trouble With Magic This Magic Moment Much Ado About Magic Magic Man
Much Ado About Magic
Title | Much Ado About Magic PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Rice |
Publisher | Book View Cafe |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2021-12-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1611380170 |
A passionate, sensual, and romantic adventure."—RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars "Delicious romance and delightful characters."—Booklist Lady Sin is an innocent; Sir Trevelyan is far from it Lady Lucinda Malcolm Childe has an uncanny talent for painting pictures that predict future events. When her prize painting of an imaginary romantic hero is displayed in an art gallery, however, it’s declared to be the portrait of a murderer at the scene of a crime, and becomes the scandal of the season. Sir Trevelyan Rochester has taken down bloodthirsty pirates, captured French privateers, even gained a commendation from the king. Yet now the whole country is convinced he's a cold-blooded killer—because of a painting. If there's anyone he's ever wanted to murder, it's Lady Lucinda. But somehow the woman bewitches him like no other, and soon he finds he can't bear the thought of letting her go... MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDER Merely Magic Must Be Magic The Trouble With Magic This Magic Moment Much Ado About Magic Magic Man