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From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths
Chris Waring
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Description for From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths
Paperback. Here is the captivating history of maths from prehistoric times to our digital age, looking at the people and their cultures, their beliefs and aims behind the discoveries that fundamentally changed the way we see the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Black-and-white diagrams. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 12. .
Like it or not, maths is a part of everyday life. Whether we learned only basic arithmetic, or went on to study calculus and beyond, we need it, and use it, constantly. But only very rarely were we taught its back story. From the theories of Pythagoras (did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to Ada Lovelace (one of the few notable pre-twentieth-century female mathematicians who is considered to be the first ever computer programmer), From 0 to Infinity shows how the major discoveries and developments fundamentally changed the way ... Read more
Like it or not, maths is a part of everyday life. Whether we learned only basic arithmetic, or went on to study calculus and beyond, we need it, and use it, constantly. But only very rarely were we taught its back story. From the theories of Pythagoras (did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to Ada Lovelace (one of the few notable pre-twentieth-century female mathematicians who is considered to be the first ever computer programmer), From 0 to Infinity shows how the major discoveries and developments fundamentally changed the way ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782437673
SKU
V9781782437673
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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99-50
About Chris Waring
Chris Waring was born in London. After a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London and a short yet disastrous career as a headhunter, he became a maths teacher. Since then he has taught small children and Oxbridge candidates and everybody in between. He has written I Used to Know That: Maths, also for Michael O'Mara Books. He lives ... Read more
Reviews for From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths
The perfect stocking filler.
PQ Magazine Sit back and enjoy a maths lesson like no other . . . exploring the mysteries of maths has never been so much fun.
Lancashire Evening Post Works very well as an introduction to the history of maths.
Significance Magazine
PQ Magazine Sit back and enjoy a maths lesson like no other . . . exploring the mysteries of maths has never been so much fun.
Lancashire Evening Post Works very well as an introduction to the history of maths.
Significance Magazine