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245 10 a| Yearning for the impossibleh| [electronic resource] :b| the surprising truth of mathematics /c| John Stillwell.;

246 30 a| Surprising truth of mathematics;

250 a| Second edition.;

260 a| Boca Raton :b| CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,c| [2018];

300 a| xv, 310 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The irrational -- The imaginary -- The horizon -- The infinitesimal -- Curved space -- The fourth dimension -- The ideal -- Periodic space -- The infinite -- Epilogue.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress."--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Yearning for the impossible the surprising truth of mathematics / John Stillwell.

Author/creator	Stillwell, John
Format	Electronic
Edition	Second edition.
Publication Info	Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2018]
Description	xv, 310 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Mathematics. Mathematics--History.

Portion of title	Surprising truth of mathematics
Contents	The irrational -- The imaginary -- The horizon -- The infinitesimal -- Curved space -- The fourth dimension -- The ideal -- Periodic space -- The infinite -- Epilogue.
Abstract	"This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018001397
ISBN	9781138586109 (paperback : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781138596214 (hardback : alk. paper)

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