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        Book Review: The Architecture of Scientific Language—A Review of Florian Cajori’s   A History of Mathematical Notations Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4.0 out of 5 stars) Bibliographic Information Title:   A History of Mathematical Notations Author:   Florian Cajori Edition:   Single-volume Dover edition (combining the original 1928 and 1929 two-volume set) Publication Date:   December 14, 2011 (First published January 1, 1974) Publisher:   Dover Publications Page Count:   820 pages, Paperback ISBN:   9780486677668 (ASIN: 0486677664) Genre:   Mathematics / History of Science / Nonfiction Target Audience:   Academic historians, mathematicians, cryptographers, and historians of science. Disclaimer:   I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher for review, but that has not affected the content or impartiality of this review. I. Introduction: Purpose and Thesis In my professional life managing government emp...

  Book Review:   3,096 Days in Captivity Reviewer:   Prairie Fox 🦊📖 Rating:   ★★★ 3.0 / 5 Publication and Context Title:   3,096 Days in Captivity   (Original title:   3096 Tage ) Author:   Natascha Kampusch Publication Date:   September 1, 2010 (English Translation) Publisher:   Penguin Books / The Berkley Publishing Group Edition:   Premium Edition Paperback (Berkley, 2011) / Trade Paperback Page Count:   240 pages ISBN:   978-0-670-91999-4 (Original English HC: 0670919993) Genre:   Nonfiction / Autobiography / Memoir / True Crime Target Audience:   True crime scholars, students of psychology, trauma and recovery professionals, and adult readers of survival memoirs. Disclaimer:   I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher for review, but that it has not affected the content or objectivity of this review. Purpose and Thesis of the Review As an executive professional, I frequently analyze the me...