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Jan Gullberg - Mathematics - 9780393040029 - V9780393040029
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Mathematics

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Description for Mathematics Hardcover. A gently guided, profusely illustrated Grand Tour of the world of mathematics. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Over 1000 technical illustrations and cartoons and drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2144.
This extraordinary work takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey--from the dual invention of numbers and language, through the major realms of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the final destination of differential equations, with excursions into mathematical logic, set theory, topology, fractals, probability, and assorted other mathematical byways. The book is unique among popular books on mathematics in combining an engaging, easy-to-read history of the subject with a comprehensive mathematical survey text. Intended, in the author's words, "for the benefit of those who never studied the subject, those who think they have forgotten what they once ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
1118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
2131g
Number of Pages
1128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393040029
SKU
V9780393040029
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About Jan Gullberg
Jan Gullberg (1936—1998) was a practicing general surgeon. A native of Sweden, he was well known there for his writings on various scientific and medical topics. Peter Hilton was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during the Second World War.

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