One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics - Hardcover

Berlinski, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375423338 ISBN 13: 9780375423338

Verlag: Pantheon Books, 2011

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From the acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Advent of the Algorithm, here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts.

In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that can be asked: What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and complexity behind their seemingly simple exteriors, making clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are.

Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on some of the most fascinating mathematicians through the ages, One, Two, Three is a captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics: how it originated, who thought of it, and why it matters.

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David Berlinski received a B.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has taught mathematics and philosophy at universities in the United States and France, and currently lives in Paris.

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• Verlag: Pantheon Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0375423338
• ISBN 13: 9780375423338
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 210
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