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The math explorer : a journey through the beauty of mathematics / Jefferson Hane Weaver.
| Author/creator | Weaver, Jefferson Hane |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2003. |
| Description | 288 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The world of mathematics. The origins of mathematics -- What is mathematics? -- pt. 2. Mathematics and the imagination. Really big numbers -- Fractions -- pt. 3. Mathematics before Newton. Algebra for everyone -- Euclid's masterpiece -- Geometry and mathematical reasoning -- One, two, three, trigonometry -- Graphs and more graphs -- pt. 4. Mathematics for the people. Probability and games of chance -- Bringing order to the Garden of Eden : an introduction to statistics -- pt. 5. Melding mathematics and science. Copernicus, Kepler, and the rise of mathematics in science -- Descartes, Galileo, and the mathematical universe -- Isaac Newton and the search for universal laws. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003012561 |
| ISBN | 1591021375 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA93 .W37 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |