Here's Looking at Euclid

Here's Looking at Euclid

Alex Bellos
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Too often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human progress. The world of mathematics is a remarkable place."Bellos has traveled all around the globe and has plunged into history to uncover fascinating stories of mathematical achievement, from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of the Zen master of origami, one of the hottest areas of mathematical work today. Taking us into the wilds of the Amazon, he tells the story of a tribe there who can count only to five and reports on the latest findings about the math instinct--including the revelation that ants can actually count how many steps they've taken. Journeying to the Bay of Bengal, he interviews a Hindu sage about the brilliant mathematical insights of the Buddha, while in...

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Година:
2010
Издателство:
Free Press
Език:
english
ISBN:
E44B4CCF-BFED-40E0-8C70-4FD1758E3407
Файл:
MOBI , 5.66 MB
IPFS:
CID , CID Blake2b
english, 2010
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