Paperback. Praised by Martin Gardner as "a really marvelous introduction to basic mathematics, through the calculus, by a top mathematician who writes clearly, simply, and beautifully," this classic is accessible to readers with virtually no background in the subject. Numerous helpful examples clarify the treatment of algebra, fractions, geometry, irrational numbers, logarithms, infinite series, complex numbers, quadratic equations, trigonometry, functions, and integral and differential calculus. Numerous helpful examples clarify this accessible treatment of algebra, fractions, geometry, irrational numbers, logarithms, infinite series, complex numbers, quadratic equations, trigonometry, functions, and integral and differential calculus. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Mathematics for the General Reader (Paperback)
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., New York
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0486813924
ISBN 13: 9780486813929
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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"A first-class mathematician's lucid, unhurried account of the science of numbers from arithmetic through the calculus." — James R. Newman, The World of Mathematics.
This highly accessible introduction to mathematics is geared toward readers seeking a firm grasp of the essentials of mathematical theory and practice. The treatment also offers a concise outline of mathematical history and a clearer notion of why mathematicians do what they do.
Author E. C. Titchmarsh, who served for many years as Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford University, begins with counting and the fundamentals of arithmetic. He guides readers through the complexities of algebra, fractions, geometry, irrational numbers, logarithms, infinite series, complex numbers, quadratic equations, trigonometry, functions, and integral and differential calculus. Titchmarsh's graceful, fluid style helps make complicated topics easier to grasp, and his inclusion of numerous examples will prove especially helpful to readers with little or no background in mathematics.

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British mathematician Edward Charles Titchmarsh (1899–1963) was Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford from 1932 to 1963 and the author of several books in advanced mathematics, including Introduction to the Theory of Fourier Integrals and The Theory of the Riemann Zeta-Function.

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