Mathematics

An Illustrated History of Numbers (Ponderables)

Tom Jackson

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ALPA BOOKS
01 September 2017

Mathematics & Sciences; History of mathematics

Series: Ponderables

Legend has it that the first magic square, where all lines and diagonals add up to the same figure, was revealed more than 2,000 years ago when a river turtle appeared to have ancient Chinese numerals inscribed on sections of its shell.

Patterns are everywhere in nature, and counting, measuring, and calculating changes, are as old as civilisation itself.

Here is the essential illustrated guide to mathematics that explores the work of history's greatest mathematicians.

From the teasing genius of Pierre de Fermat, who said he knew the answers but rarely gave them up, to the fractal pattern discovered by Waclaw Sierpinski, here are 100 landmark moments. Behind each breakthrough, there's a story about a great thinker and the confounding puzzle that became a discovery and changed the way we see the world.

By: Tom Jackson
Imprint: ALPA BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 240mm,
ISBN: 9781627950954
ISBN 10: 1627950958
Series: Ponderables
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers (Ponderables)

"""An exquisite history of math."" -- The Washington Post ""Do you remember with fondness the thrill of mathematical discovery? Reading the Ponderables Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers is the perfect way to capture the joy you once felt."" -- Bergers Book Reviews ""Fascinating reading to anyone even slightly interested in mathematics and numbers...Both adults and young adults...will very much enjoy this volume...A truly excellent book."" -- Portland Book Review ""This is exactly the kind of engaging book I loved to have in my classroom library -- something a student could pick up and be quickly drawn in to, with the chance of sparking a bigger interest in the subject. It would also be a great coffee table book to have at home for young kids who are beginning to learn about the world around them."" - Teachforever.com"