Mathematics for the Million by Lancelot Hogben
Taking onlya modicum ofknowledge for granted, Lancelot Hogben leads readers of this famous book through the whole course from simple arithmetic to calculus, teaching an understand of maths that can be mastered and enjoyed.'It makes alive the contents of the elements of mathematics' Albert Einstein
'Deals with maths in a way that they never taught us at school' Daily Express
'If only I had been brought up on this book, the sense and meaning of mathematics would have been made clear to me.. The book combines utmost brilliance with extraordinarily good common sense' A. L. Rowse
'A great book of first-class importance' H. G. Wells
Lancelot Thomas Hogben (1895-1975) was a British experimental zoologist and medical statistician. He developed the African clawed frog as a model organism for biological research in his early career, attacked the eugenics movement and popularised books on science, mathematics and language. During the Second World War he had responsibility for the British Army’s medical statistics. Two of his books were bestsellers: Mathematics for the Million and Science for the Citizen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911440581 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911440586 |
| Title | Mathematics for the Million |
| Author | Lancelot Hogben |
| Series | Prelude Science Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2017-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 648 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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