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Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists.

   INDICE:

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?

Interés para ...

This book is designed to make mathematics accessible, interesting and entertaining to the non-expert: it will appeal to interested lay readers, school teachers, parents, and mathematics, physics, engineering, and computer science students from ages fifteen to fifty

Detalles del artículo

• Páginas : 184
• Editorial : Oxford University
• Idioma : Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación : 21/10/2010
• ISBN: 9780199590025
• Encuadernación : Rústica
• Nº Volúmenes : 1
• País de Publicación : Reino Unido (INGLATERRA)