| Description |
527 pages , unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
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Originally published: New York: Sterling, 2009. |
| Summary |
You don't have to be a whiz at mathematics to enjoy The Math Book, Clifford A. Pickover's fascinating appreciation of 250 milestones in the history of mathematics. The topics covered span more than 150 million years and range from the application of mathematical concepts in the understanding of knots, tic tac toe, dice, and other familiar items to the theoretical realm of fuzzy logic, catastrophe theory, and the mathematical universe hypothesis. The book is illustrated in full color throughout and Pickover's accessible prose makes its subject entertaining and educational for all readers. The Math Book is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensible cornerstone for every home library. |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781435148031 (hbk.) |
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1435148037 (hbk.) |
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