God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History

Hawking, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0762419229 / ISBN 13: 9780762419227

Published by Running Press Book Publishers, 2005

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.35. Seller Inventory # G0762419229I3N01

Synopsis:

Bestselling author and physicist Stephen Hawking explores the "masterpieces" of mathematics, 25 landmarks spanning 2,500 years and representing the work of 15 mathematicians, including Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann, and Alan Turing. This extensive anthology allows readers to peer into the mind of genius by providing them with excerpts from the original mathematical proofs and results. It also helps them understand the progression of mathematical thought, and the very foundations of our present-day technologies. Each chapter begins with a biography of the featured mathematician, clearly explaining the significance of the result, followed by the full proof of the work, reproduced from the original publication.

About the Author:

Stephen Hawking's ability to make science understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.

Bibliographic Details

Title: God Created the Integers: The Mathematical ...
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket