Book Description
Examines the history of analysis and calculus, including the geniuses of invention and theory, the practical applications of the math, and explanations of the major topics.
Author : Erik Gregersen Associate Editor, Astronomy and Space Exploration
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 16,11 MB
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615301232
Examines the history of analysis and calculus, including the geniuses of invention and theory, the practical applications of the math, and explanations of the major topics.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615302212
The field of mathematics today represents an ongoing global effort, spanning both countries and centuries. Through this in-depth narrative, students will learn how major mathematical concepts were first derived, as well as how they evolved with the advent of later thinkers shedding new light on various applications. Everything from Euclidean geometry to the philosophy of mathematics is illuminated as readers are transported to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and beyond to discover the history of mathematical thought
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 15,68 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615302174
More than a study of shapes and angles, geometry reflects an amalgamation of discoveries over time. This book not only provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of geometric shapes, axioms, and formulas, it presents the fields brilliant mindsfrom Euclid to Wendelin Werner and many in betweenwhose works reflect a progression of mathematical thought throughout the centuries and have helped produce the various branches of geometry as they are known today. Detailed diagrams illustrate various concepts and help make geometry accessible to all.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 28,41 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615300635
There was a time when people assumed that the world was flat. Once an alternate theory was proposed, however, that conceit was challenged and, eventually, disproved. In short, theories and ideas can be potent agents of changenone more so than those that are extensively detailed in this book.
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Page : 464 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Children's libraries
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Author : William L. Hosch Associate Editor, Science and Technology
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615301135
Presents the concepts and applications of algebra and trigonometry, including information on the people behind the math and explanations to enhance understanding.
Author : Nathan Grier Parke
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 12,63 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Engineering
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Page : 1188 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Author : Sylvia Nasar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,44 MB
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451628420
The bestselling, prize-winning biography of a mathematical genius who suffered from schizophrenia, miraculously recovered, and then won a Nobel Prize.
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Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 21,12 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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