[Book review] Book of Shadows

Tony Mann provides a review of the book: Simon Biggs, Book of Shadows, Ellipsis (Electric Art Series: 1), 64pp. with CD-Rom, 1996, ISBN 1-899858-156. £15. [Needs Multimedia PC (Windows, 486 or Pentium processor), or Macintosh (68040 or PowerPC)]

[Book review] Instruction Paintings

Tony Mann provides a review of the book: Yoko Ono, Instruction Paintings, Weatherhill Inc., 1996, ISBN 0-8348-0348-8, £12.99

[Crossword] Not! by Parsman

Tony Mann compiled this crossword under the pseudonym of Parsman.

[Lecture review] 4. 'Three great mathematicians: Euler', 6 March 2002

Tony Mann provides a review of the lecture: 'Three great mathematicians: Euler' held on 6 March 2002 as the fourth and last lecture of the Gresham College History of Mathematics season.

[Book review] Reviews. [1] Nicholas Crane, Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet, London: Weidenfield and Nicolson, 2002. [2] Stephen Inwood: The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke (1635-1703), London: Macmillan, 2002

Book reviews of: [1] Nicholas Crane, Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet, London: Weidenfield and Nicolson, 2002, £20, ISBN: 0297646656. [2] Stephen Inwood: The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke (1635-1703), London: Macmillan, 2002, £18.99, ISBN: 0333782860.

[Performance review] Carl Djerassi, Calculus

Review of a semi-staged performance of Calculus by Carl Djerassi at the Royal Institution, London on 30 September 2002.

[Exhibition review] Keith Tyson at Tate Britain

This is a review of an exhibition of the work of the twenty-first century artist, Keith Tyson, who specializes in mathematics. He was short-listed for the Turner Prize and his work is included in the exhibition of nominated artists' work at Tate Britain. [Keith Tyson was announced as the winner of the 2002 Turner prize on 8 December 2002.]

[Performance review] Philip Glass, Galileo Galilei

Review of the European premiere of the opera Galileo Galilei by Philip Glass performed at The Goodman Theatre, Barbican Centre, London in November 2002.

[Crossword] Solution to crossword "Not"

Tony Mann provides the solution to the crossword "Not" under the pseudonym of Parsman.

Cheats offer lesson in learning

Plagiarism and the internet should make us rethink the purpose of assessment, says Tony Mann.

[Recording review] Paul Hindemith, Die Harmonie der Welt, soloists, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conductor Marek Janowski

Tony Mann provides a review of the recording: Paul Hindemith, Die Harmonie der Welt [opera], soloists, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conductor Marek Janowski. Wergo 6652-2 (160 minutes, 3CDs priced as two)