Краткое описание: Northern province of the Romans; crown of the Habsburg empire; bastion of baroque and birthplace of Jugendstil and the Secession; to classical music what Nashville is to country and London to punk; queen of the Christmas cities; home to the most successful socialist system Europe has ever seen, and sight of some of the worst atrocities against the Jewish people. Vienna, a city of unquestionable historical significance and extraordinary beauty, is a mix rarely seen today.

Краткое описание: Perhaps Turner captured its essence best. Elusive, floating, enigmatic, Venice rides in a misty middle distance of muted colours and sounds, a dreamlike place that defies definition and beggars description.

In this improbable city, built upon islets and platforms of countless pylons slammed over the centuries into the mud of the lagoon, people go about their business, traipsing along lanes and beside canals, up and down the countless bridges. The air hums to the sound of padding feet, chatter resonating off the walls along narrow, crooked streets and bustling, uneven squares.

Краткое описание: Book a flight on the Web, and grab your walking boots, reef shoes, snorkel gear, hat and, if you must, a spare set of clothes. That’s it. You’re ready. Off to paradise. The thing about these two exotic destinations is that everyone helps you with a smile, but nobody is hassling with ‘Come to my hotel’ or ‘I’ll give you the best deal’. It’s all comfortably easy - everything you think’d be cool to do can be organised by any of the agents along the main streets of Vila and Noumea. They’ll arrange tours, plus grand adventures to outer islands or away from the centres.

Краткое описание: For those of you who came in late, in 2004 there was a popular revolution in Ukraine. And while that Orange-clad uprising failed to leave the nation basking in a happily-ever-after future, it was a revolution that, contrary to the famous dictum, didn’t eat its children.

The map remains the same, with the awe-inspiring, monumental capital of Kyiv at its heart, irrepressible Odessa and striking Crimea on its southern shores, plus cosy central-European Lviv near rolling western hills.

Краткое описание: If you get it right, travelling in Tuscany and Umbria is one of those rare experiences in life - like a perfect spring day or the power of first love - that cannot be overrated. Despite incessant praise, the bellezza (beauty) of this region continues to defy description, for Tuscany and Umbria, it seems, really do have it all: extraordinary art and architecture; colourfulfeste; a season-driven cuisine emulated the world over; and a never-ending landscape of olive groves, vineyards and poplars. In few places do art and life intermingle so completely.

Краткое описание: Fate has put Turkey at the junction of two continents. As a land bridge, a meeting point and a battleground, it has seen peoples moving in both directions between Europe and Asia throughout recorded history. That human traffic has left monuments and debris, dynasties and lasting cultural legacies, all of which have contributed to the character of modern Turkey. Turkish history is such a hugely rich patchwork of overlapping eras and empires that it boasts figures, events and phenomena familiar even to the layperson.

Краткое описание: Arabian, African and Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and European, yet curiously provincial — the laid back capital of Tunis has two distinct hearts.

The new city, created by French colonials in the 19th century, is an orderly European grid, with wrought-iron balconies, cafés and pâtisseries bordering the boulevards. The city’s main drag, palm-lined ave Habib Bourguiba, is prime territory for promenading, coffee-drinking, gossiping and idly watching the passing human traffic.

Краткое описание: Двухтомная монография Д.Гильберта и П.Бернайса "Основания математики" занимает уникальное место в мировой математической литературе. Она отличается исключительной глубиной содержания и тщательностью изложения. Для широкого круга читателей она привлекательна тем, что основополагающие идеи теории доказательства излагаются в ней более обстоятельно и менее формализованно.

Краткое описание: В этой книге в систематической форме и, фактически, начиная с «азов», излагается обширный комплекс математических результатов, касающихся ряда фундаментальных понятий, предназначенных для точного описания и исследования формально-дедуктивиого метода в математике и тесно связанного с этим методом понятия алгорифма.

Краткое описание: Предлагаемая вниманию читателей книга Дж.Шенфилда посвящена изложению основных результатов о степенях неразрешимости (тьюринговых степенях). Эти результат традиционно считаются трудными, так как в их доказательствах используются различные формы так называемого «метода приоритетов». Автор книги поставил перед собой цель изложить материал в максимально простой и интуитивно оправданной форме. И нужно сказать, что это ему в основном удалось…