Numbers at work : a cultural perspective /
Drawing primarily from historical examples, this book explains the tremendous role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. The lively style and illustrative examples will engage the reader who wants to understand the many ways in which mathem...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Wellesley, Massachusetts :
A K Peters,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Drawing primarily from historical examples, this book explains the tremendous role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. The lively style and illustrative examples will engage the reader who wants to understand the many ways in which mathematics enables science, technology, art, music, politics, and rational foundations of human thought. Each chapter focuses on the influence of mathematics in a specific field and on a specific historical figure, such as ""Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol""; ""Bach: Numbers and Music""; ""Descartes: Numb. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (218 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0429064705 9780429064708 1439865817 9781439865811 |