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  • Mathematics and the Imagination

    Collections series Dover Books on Mathematics
    You don’t have to love math to enjoy a hand of cards, a night at the casino, or a puzzle. But your pleasure and prowess at games, gambling, and other numerically related pursuits can be heightened with this entertaining volume, in which the authors offer a fascinating view of some of the lesser-known and more imaginative aspects of mathematics.A brief and breezy explanation of the new language of ... En savoir plus

    $18.69 CAD

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  • Fermat’s Last Theorem

    par Simon Singh ...
    ‘I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.’It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350 years, proving Fermat’s Last Theorem was the most notorious unsolved mathematical problem, a puzzle whose basics most children could grasp but whose solution ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Maths in Minutes

    200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant

    Collections series IN MINUTES
    Both simple and accessible, Maths in Minutes is a visually led introduction to 200 key mathematical ideas. Each concept is quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-understand picture and a maximum 200-word explanation. Concepts span all of the key areas of mathematics, including Fundamentals of Mathematics, Sets and Numbers, Geometry, Equations, Limits, Functions and Calculus, ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Great Mathematicians

    Unravelling the Mysteries of the Universe

    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

  • Is God a Mathematician?

    par Mario Livio ...
    Bestselling author and astrophysicist Mario Livio examines the lives and theories of history’s greatest mathematicians to ask how—if mathematics is an abstract construction of the human mind—it can so perfectly explain the physical world.Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about “the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics” in the formulation of the laws of nature. Is God a Mathematician? ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

  • A History of Mathematics

    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

  • Fermat's Enigma

    The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem

    par Simon Singh ...
    xn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."With these words, the seventeenth-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat threw down the gauntlet to future generations. What came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem looked simple; proving it, however, became the Holy ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • 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

  • The Calculus Story

    A Mathematical Adventure

    par David Acheson ...
    Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist ... En savoir plus

    $13.39 CAD

  • A Brief History of Infinity

    The Quest to Think the Unthinkable

    par Brian Clegg ...
    Collections series Brief Histories
    'Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the street to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.' Douglas Adams, Hitch-hiker's Guide to the GalaxyWe human beings have trouble with infinity - yet infinity is a surprisingly human subject. Philosophers and mathematicians have gone mad contemplating ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Big Questions: Mathematics

    par Tony Crilly ...
    The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best ideas ... En savoir plus

    $6.99 CAD

  • Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula

    Cures Many Mathematical Ills

    par Paul J. Nahin ...
    Collections series Princeton Science Library
    In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula—long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty—and shows why it still lies at the heart of ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD