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  • The Relay Race to Infinity

    Developments in Mathematics from Euclid to Fermat

    par Derek Holton, John Stillwell ...
    Why were most historically important mathematicians wealthy? Why were they often lawyers and many had pastors for fathers? Why were original results sometimes discovered by two mathematicians independently within a short time of each other? Why did the Italian Fibonacci, speak Arabic?It all began a couple of years ago, when one of the authors started to write short biographies of important ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level

    An ICMI Study

    Modifié par Derek Holton ...
    Collections series Education (R0)
    This book is the final report of the ICMI study on the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level. As such it is one of a number of such studies that ICMI has commissioned. The other Study Volumes cover assessment in mathematics education, gender equity, research in mathematics education, the teaching of geometry, and history in mathematics education. All ofthese Study Volumes ... En savoir plus

    $280.99 CAD

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  • The Story of Mathematics

    From creating the pyramids to exploring infinity

    par Anne Rooney ...
    Collections series The Story of
    'In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.'- Galileo (1564-1642)For hundreds of thousands of years, we have sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. How the World Works: Mathematics ... En savoir plus

    $3.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Great Mathematicians

    Unravelling the Mysteries of the Universe

    par Raymond Flood, Robin Wilson ...
    Why did Florence Nightingale introduce pie charts? How did Lewis Carroll regard Pythagoras? Who learned calculus from her nursery wallpaper?Spanning from the ancient world to the modern age, The Great Mathematicians tells fascinating and unusual tales of the men and women who transformed mathematics. We meet the mathematician who knew eight languages by the time he was 11, the one who was sent to ... En savoir plus

    $1.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Math Book

    par DK ...
    Collections series DK Big Ideas
    See how math's infinite mysteries and beauty unfold in this captivating educational book!Discover more than 85 of the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and proofs ever devised with this beautifully illustrated book. Get to know the great minds whose revolutionary discoveries changed our world today.You don't have to be a math genius to follow along with this book! This brilliant book is ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • A History of Mathematics

    par Carl B. Boyer, Uta C. Merzbach ...
    The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematicsFor more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • Enlightening Symbols

    A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers

    par Joseph Mazur ...
    "[A] fascinating narrative. . . . This is a nuanced, intelligently framed chronicle . . . In a word: enlightening." —George Szpiro, NatureWhile all of us regularly use basic math symbols such as those for plus, minus, and equals, few of us know that many of these symbols weren't available before the sixteenth century. What did mathematicians rely on for their work before then? And how did ... En savoir plus

    $23.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Beautiful Geometry

    par Eli Maor, Eugen Jost ...
    "This is geometry as you've never seen it before. A feast for the eyes." ―Ian Stewart, author of Visions of InfinityAn exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometryIf you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than ... En savoir plus

    $25.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • A History of Pi

    par Petr Beckmann ...
    The classic layman's history of the mathematical constant—"A pure delight…. Entirely offbeat, which gives it its charm" ( The Denver Post )."A very readable account."— Science"A cheerful work."— Scientific AmericanThe history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror... ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

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  • Introducing Infinity

    A Graphic Guide

    par Brian Clegg ...
    Collections series Graphic Guides
    Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver ... En savoir plus

    $6.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries

    The Extraordinary Story of Maths

    par Chris Waring ...
    We may remember their equations and discoveries from school, but do we remember who the men behind the maths were? From the theories of Pythagoras (and did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to coining the term 'Googol', "Fom 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths" is packed full of fascinating stories and amazing facts from ... En savoir plus

    $4.99 CAD

  • An Imaginary Tale

    The Story of √-1

    par Paul J. Nahin ...
    Collections Livre 1 - Princeton Science Library
    Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. He recreates the baffling mathematical ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD