Acheson

1089 and All That

A Journey Into Mathematics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 172mm x 121mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 184g
• ISBN-13: 9780199590025
• ISBN-10: 0199590028
• Artikelnr.: 31193537

Autorenporträt

Dr David Acheson Fellow, Jesus College Oxford

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:
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?

Rezensionen

Thought provoking. THES