How the World Works: Mathematics - Softcover

Rooney, Anne

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9781784286651: How the World Works: Mathematics
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1784286656 ISBN 13: 9781784286651
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

''In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.''
-Galileo (1564-1642)

People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules which govern our world and beyond. This book traces humankind''s greatest achievements, plotting a journey through the mathematical intellects of the last 4,000 years to where we stand today.

Topics include:
• The Ancient Egyptians and geometry
• The movement of the planets
• Algebra, solid geometry, and the trigonometric tables
• The first computers
• How statistics came to rule our finances
• Impossible shapes and extra dimensions
• Measuring and mapping the world
• Chaos theory and fuzzy logic
• Set theory and the death of numbers

Beautifully illustrated throughout

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Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1784286656
ISBN 13 
9781784286651
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208
Rating
  • 3.86 out of 5 stars
    36 ratings by Goodreads