Story of Mathematics by Anne Rooney
Author Anne Rooney weaves strands from every age and culture into a fascinating narrative, which coincidentally tells the story of how mankind moved on from cave dwelling to the life of today. Topics include the development of counting and numbers systems, the emergence of zero, cultures that don't have numbers, algebra, solid geometry, symmetry and beauty, perspective, riddles and problems, calculus, mathematical logic, friction force and displacement, subatomic particles, and the expansion of the universe. Great mathematical thinkers covered include Napier, Liu Hui, Aryabhata, Galileo, Newton, Russell, Einstein, Riemann, Euclid, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Charles Babbage, Montmort, Wittgenstein, and many more. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout in full color.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841939407 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841939404 |
| Title | Story of Mathematics |
| Author | Anne Rooney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcturus Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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