1089 and All That: A Journey into Mathematics

A Journey into Mathematics

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Science
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Author: David Acheson ISBN: 9780191500381
Publisher: OUP Oxford Publication: July 18, 2002
Imprint: OUP Oxford Language: English
Author: David Acheson
ISBN: 9780191500381
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication: July 18, 2002
Imprint: OUP Oxford
Language: English

David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.

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David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.

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