1089 and All That

A Journey into Mathematics

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-10-21
Mått122 x 173 x 10 mm
Vikt200 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor184
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780199590025

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1. 1089 and All That ; 2. "In Love with Geometrie" ; 3. But ... that's Absurd ... ; 4. The Trouble with Algebra ; 5. The Heavens in Motion ; 6. All Change! ; 7. On Being as Small as Possible ; 8. "Are We Nearly There?" ; 9. A Brief History of pi ; 10. Good Vibrations ; 11. Great Mistakes ; 12. What is the Secret of All Life? ; 13. e=2.718 ... ; 14. Chaos and Catastrophe ; 15. Not Quite the Indian Rope Trick ; 16. Real or Imaginary?