Introducing Mathematics

A Graphic Guide

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics
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Author: Ziauddin Sardar, Jerry Ravetz ISBN: 9781848319691
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd Publication: March 14, 2015
Imprint: Icon Books Ltd Language: English
Author: Ziauddin Sardar, Jerry Ravetz
ISBN: 9781848319691
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Publication: March 14, 2015
Imprint: Icon Books Ltd
Language: English

What is mathematics, and why is it such a mystery to so many people? Mathematics is the greatest creation of human intelligence. It affects us all. We depend on it in our daily lives, and yet many of the tools of mathematics, such as geometry, algebra and trigonometry, are descended from ancient or non-Western civilizations. Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to such topics as number-systems, geometry and algebra, the calculus, the theory of the infinite, statistical reasoning and chaos theory. It shows how the history of mathematics has seen progress and paradox go hand in hand - and how this is still happening today.

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What is mathematics, and why is it such a mystery to so many people? Mathematics is the greatest creation of human intelligence. It affects us all. We depend on it in our daily lives, and yet many of the tools of mathematics, such as geometry, algebra and trigonometry, are descended from ancient or non-Western civilizations. Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to such topics as number-systems, geometry and algebra, the calculus, the theory of the infinite, statistical reasoning and chaos theory. It shows how the history of mathematics has seen progress and paradox go hand in hand - and how this is still happening today.

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