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Acheson David (Emeritus Fellow Jesus College University Of Oxford)
The Wonder Book Of Geometry A Mathematical Story
The Wonder Book Of Geometry A Mathematical Story
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: How can we be sure that Pythagoras's theorem is really true? Why is the 'angle in a semicircle always 90 degrees? And how can tangents help determine the speed of a bullet? David Acheson takes the reader on a highly illustrated tour through the history of geometry from ancient Greece to the present day. He emphasizes throughout elegant deduction and practical applications and argues that geometry can offer the quickest route to the whole spirit of mathematics at its best. Along the way we encounter the quirky and the unexpected meet the great personalities involved and uncover some of the loveliest surprises in mathematics.
Title: The Wonder Book Of Geometry A Mathematical Story
Author(s): Acheson David (Emeritus Fellow Jesus College University Of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198846383
Pages: 288 Pages, 131 Black And White Images; 143 Line Drawings
Publication Date: 1/2/2021
Category: Popular Mathematics
Description: How can we be sure that Pythagoras's theorem is really true? Why is the 'angle in a semicircle always 90 degrees? And how can tangents help determine the speed of a bullet? David Acheson takes the reader on a highly illustrated tour through the history of geometry from ancient Greece to the present day. He emphasizes throughout elegant deduction and practical applications and argues that geometry can offer the quickest route to the whole spirit of mathematics at its best. Along the way we encounter the quirky and the unexpected meet the great personalities involved and uncover some of the loveliest surprises in mathematics.
Title: The Wonder Book Of Geometry A Mathematical Story
Author(s): Acheson David (Emeritus Fellow Jesus College University Of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198846383
Pages: 288 Pages, 131 Black And White Images; 143 Line Drawings
Publication Date: 1/2/2021
Category: Popular Mathematics