Isbn: 9798903627240 - the quiet elegance of numbers: mathematics and the gentle machinery of the universe (6 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The Quiet Elegance of Numbers: Mathematics and the Gentle Machinery of the Universe invites readers to rediscover mathematics-not as a set of formulas, but as a way of seeing the world.Written in a reflective, accessible, and faintly humorous British narrative style, this book traces mathematics from simple counting to its profound role in describing the universe. It explores how numbers evolved into a universal language, how geometry, algebra, and calculus reveal structure in nature, and how mathematics underpins physics, biology, music, probability, and computing.Along the way, it introduces remarkable mathematicians-especially Indian luminaries such as Ramanujan, Aryabhata, and Bhaskara-and reflects on deeper questions: Is mathematics invented or discovered? Why does it work so well? What does its elegance reveal about reality?This is not a technical text. It requires no prior expertise-only curiosity. Each chapter blends insight, storytelling, and gentle wit, making complex ideas approachable without losing depth.At its heart, this book is an invitation: to see mathematics as something alive, elegant, and quietly present in everyday life-and perhaps, to fall in love with it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The Quiet Elegance of Numbers: Mathematics and the Gentle Machinery of the Universe invites readers to rediscover mathematics-not as a set of formulas, but as a way of seeing the world.Written in a reflective, accessible, and faintly humorous British narrative style, this book traces mathematics from simple counting to its profound role in describing the universe. It explores how numbers evolved into a universal language, how geometry, algebra, and calculus reveal structure in nature, and how mathematics underpins physics, biology, music, probability, and computing.Along the way, it introduces remarkable mathematicians-especially Indian luminaries such as Ramanujan, Aryabhata, and Bhaskara-and reflects on deeper questions: Is mathematics invented or discovered? Why does it work so well? What does its elegance reveal about reality?This is not a technical text. It requires no prior expertise-only curiosity. Each chapter blends insight, storytelling, and gentle wit, making complex ideas approachable without losing depth.At its heart, this book is an invitation: to see mathematics as something alive, elegant, and quietly present in everyday life-and perhaps, to fall in love with it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. The Quiet Elegance of Numbers | Mathematics and the Gentle Machinery of the Universe | Aloke Mullick | Buch | Englisch | 2026 | Notion Press | EAN 9798903627240 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …