Mathematical Sorcery: Revealing the Secrets of Numbers

Clawson, Calvin

ISBN 10: 073820496X / ISBN 13: 9780738204963

Verlag: Basic Books, 2001

Beschreibung

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00080137335

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Mathematical Sorcery: Revealing the Secrets of Numbers
• Verlag: Basic Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 073820496X
• ISBN-13: 9780738204963
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe

The secret of constellations, the enigma of the golden mean, and the brilliance of a proof-these are just some of the wonders Clawson explores with unbridled delight in this recreational math book. Throughout the book he divulges the wisdom of the ancient Greeks, Sumerians, Babylonians, and Egyptians, whose stunning revelations still have deep meaning today.Transporting us beyond mere appreciation, Clawson urges us to tackle functions, tangents, and the concept of infinity. He helps us intuitively comprehend these and other building blocks of mathematics through explaining their discovery and uses. By accompanying him on his journey, we taste the fruit of knowledge that has eluded us until now.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Calvin C. Clawson is the author of The Mathematical traveller and Conquering Math Phobia. He has published over two dozen short stories, and won an award from the National Writers Association for his novel The White Badger. A teacher of mathematics at Seattle Community College, he lives south of Issaquah, Washington.