The Most Beautiful Mathematical Formulas: An Entertaining Look at the Most Insightful, Useful and Quirky Theorems of All Time
Salem, Lionel; Testard, Frédéric; Salem, Coralie;
Language: English
Published by John Wiley & Sons, 1992
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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First edition 1992, first printing, numbers line starts with 1. Published by John Wiley & Sons. Hardcover with DJ. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages, not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no tears, no chips, no edgewear, price not clipped (19.95). 8vo, 143 pages.
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- Title
- The Most Beautiful Mathematical Formulas: An Entertaining Look at the Most Insightful, Useful and Quirky Theorems of All Time
- Author
- Salem, Lionel; Testard, Frédéric; Salem, Coralie;
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0471552763
- ISBN 13
- 9780471552765
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
Now in paperback, this whimsical book reacquaints the reader with the pleasure of playing with numbers. Both entertaining and practical, it reaches a level of sophistication consistently high enough to make intelligent people think, but never aims so high that it is difficult to follow. Accompanying the formulas are over 70 amusing cartoons and diverting stories that point up how everyday events can lead to fundamental mathematical insights.
* Features 49 short, inviting chapters, written in simple, clear language
* Proves that math is fun, functional and accessible--not an arcane subject reserved for specialists
LIONEL SALEM (Paris, France) is an internationally renowned theoretical chemist at the University of Paris, and has an appointment to the world famous French National Research Center. FREDERIC TESTARD (Nice, France) is a mathematician at the University of Nice. CORALIE SALEM (Paris, France) is an artist/illustrator who provided the book's graphics.
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This book acquaints (or reacquaints) you with the beauty of mathematics and the pleasures of playing with numbers. As entertaining as it is practical, it maintains a level of sophistication consistently high enough to make intelligent people think, but never aims so high that it is difficult to follow. Accompanying the formulas are over 70 amusing cartoons and diverting stories that point up how everyday events can lead to fundamental mathematical insights.
Contains 49 short, thoroughly entertaining chapters written in simple, clear language
* Proves that math is fun, functional, and accessible --not an arcane science reserved for specialists
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