A Tour of the Calculus by David Berlinski

A Tour of the Calculus by David Berlinski

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In this explanation/exploration of time, space and numbers, David Berlinski seeks to make calculus understandable, extraordinary and fascinating for the general reader.

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A Tour of the Calculus by David Berlinski

Numbers - pure numbers - are one of the most fascinating subjects known to man, and calculus represents their most extraordinary and mind-boggling aspect. In this explanation/exploration of time, space and numbers, David Berlinski seeks to make calculus understandable, extraordinary and fascinating for the general reader.

David Berlinski is a Ph.D. holder. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and is the bestselling author of A Tour of the Calculus, The Advent of the Algorithm, and Newton's Gift, among other works. Berlinski is a senior fellow at the Discovery Center in Seattle and a former fellow at the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, among other publications. He is based in Paris.

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ISBN 13 9780749316297
ISBN 10 0749316292
Title A Tour of the Calculus
Author David Berlinski
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1997-03-31
Number of pages 320
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