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Self-contained and authoritative, this history of mathematics is suited to those with no math background. Its absorbing, entertaining essays focus on the era from 1800 to 2000. Contributors include Henri Poincaré, Judith V. Grabiner, and H. S. M. Coxeter, who discuss topics ranging from logic and infinity to Fermat's Last Theorem.
Walter Funderburgh was born about 1712, probably in Berg an der Wupper, Germany; emigrated to the U.S. in 1838 [sic], married Catherine Stoll, and lived near Johnsville, Maryland. He died in 1778.
This ten-year supplement lists 10,000 titles acquired by the Library of Congress since 1976--this extraordinary number reflecting the phenomenal growth of interest in genealogy since the publication of Roots. An index of secondary names contains about 8,500 entries, and a geographical index lists family locations when mentioned.
Michael and Christian Frantz were born in Switzerland about 1685. They and possibly another brother came to America about 1725 and settled in Pennsylvania with other Mennonites. Later descendants became members of the United Brethren Church and moved to Virginia, Ohio and Indiana before separating and gradually settling throughout the west and other areas of the United States. Several branches live in California and elsewhere.
Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of Peter Shaul (or Challe) who was born ca. 1750. He immigrated to America from London, England aboard the ship named "Virginia" and arrived in Fredericksburg, Virginia 24 February 1774. Peter married Rosanna (surname unknown) ca. 1778. They lived in Harrison Co., Virginia and were the parents of ten known children. Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio, California and elsewhere.
CONTENTS Victor COUNTED: Making Sense of Place Attachment: Towards a Holistic Understanding of People-Place Relationships and Experiences ABSTRACT: The article is an attempt to make sense of the different interdisciplinary perspectives associated with people’s attachment to places with a view to construct a holistic template for understanding peopleplace relationships and experiences. We took note of the theoretical contributionsof Jorgensen & Stedman (2001), Scannell & Giff ord (2010), and Seamon (2012, 2014) to construct an integrative framework for understanding emotional links to places and people’s perception and experience of places. This was done with the intention of illuminating...