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Title: Mathematics: From Creating the Pyramids to Exploring Infinity (Arcturus Fundamentals, 1)
Publisher: Arcturus
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1838576452
ISBN 13: 9781838576455
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.
- Galileo (1564-1642)

People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. This book traces humankind's greatest achievements, plotting a journey through the mathematical intellects of the last 4,000 years to where we stand today.

It features the giants of mathematics, from Euclid and Pythagoras, through Napier and Newton, to Leibniz, Riemann, Russell, and many more.

Topics include:
- Counting and measuring from the earliest times
- The Ancient Egyptians and geometry
- The movements of planets
- Measuring and mapping the world
- Fuzzy logic and set theory
- The death of numbers

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics that affect our day-to-day living.

About the Author

Adult
Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who has written several bestselling books on history, philosophy and science. She was shortlisted for the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2015 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award in 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.

Childrens Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.

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