Here's looking at Euclid : a surprising excursion through the astonishing world of math /
Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos guides his readers into the world of mathematics while uncovering fasci...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Free Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | Free Press hardcover ed. |
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| Summary: | Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos guides his readers into the world of mathematics while uncovering fascinating stories of mathematical achievement--from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of today's Zen master of origami. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781416588252 1416588256 9781416596349 (ebbok) 1416596348 (ebbok) |