The Story of Mathematics: From Creating the Pyramids to Exploring Infinity

Anne Rooney

ISBN 10: 057203413X / ISBN 13: 9780572034139

Published by Arcturus foulsham, 2008

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL10220917

Synopsis:

Author Anne Rooney weaves strands from every age and culture into a fascinating narrative, which coincidentally tells the story of how mankind moved on from cave dwelling to the life of today. Topics include the development of counting and numbers systems, the emergence of zero, cultures that don't have numbers, algebra, solid geometry, symmetry and beauty, perspective, riddles and problems, calculus, mathematical logic, friction force and displacement, subatomic particles, and the expansion of the universe. Great mathematical thinkers covered include Napier, Liu Hui, Aryabhata, Galileo, Newton, Russell, Einstein, Riemann, Euclid, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Charles Babbage, Montmort, Wittgenstein, and many more. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout in full color.

Synopsis: There has long been a magic in numbers. Long ago, the earliest human civilizations discovered the strange and fascinating quality of particular numbers and wove them into their superstitions and religions. Numbers have entranced people ever since.The deeper we delve into numbers, the more surprises and enigmas we discover. This book is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour. There is a ready market for this one.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Story of Mathematics: From Creating the ...
Publisher: Arcturus foulsham
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used; Very Good