1089 and All That
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This excellent book, written by the established author David Acheson, makes mathematics accessible to everyone. Providing an entertaining and witty overview of the subject, the text includes several f...
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This excellent book, written by the established author David Acheson, makes mathematics accessible to everyone. Providing an entertaining and witty overview of the subject, the text includes several fascinating puzzles, and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists. This unusual book is one of the most readable explanations of mathematics available. David Acheson''s extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.
Detaljer
Forlag
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780199590025
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
184
Udgivelsesdato
21-10-2010
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
1718748
EAN nr.
9780199590025
Varegruppe
Engelsk non fiction div.
Højde/Dybde (mm)
123
Bredde (mm)
167
Længde (mm)
9
Vægt (g)
188