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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
210 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed author of "A tour of the calculus" and "The advent of the algorithm" comes a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Geometry defines the world around us, helping us make sense of everything from architecture to military science to fashion. Euclid's Elements is arguably the most influential book in the history of mathematics. Berlinski provides a concise homage to this elusive mathematician and his staggering achievements, and shows that, for centuries, scientists and thinkers have relied on Euclid's axiomatic system, a method of proof still taught in classrooms...
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