The Riddle of the Compass: The Invention That Changed the World - Rilegato

Aczel, Amir D.

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ISBN 10: 0151005060 ISBN 13: 9780151005062

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001

Riassunto

The best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and God's Equation discusses the twelfth-century invention of the compass; its dramatic influence on navigation and the rise of Italian sea power; and its impact on the development of world trade and the Age of Discovery. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

Praise for Fermat's Last Theorem
This is a captivating volume. Equally important is the sense of awe that Mr. Aczel imparts for the hidden, mystical harmonies of numbers, and for that sense of awe alone, his slender volume is well worth the effort."-The New York Times

While avoiding technical details, Aczel maps the strange, beautiful byways of modern mathematical thought in ways the layperson can grasp."-Publishers Weekly

For more than three centuries, Fermat's Last Theorem was the most famous unsolved problem in mathematics; here's the story of how it was solved."-Kirkus Reviews

L'autore:

Amir D. Aczel, Ph.D., science writer par excellence, grew up on a ship and was navigating straits in the Mediterranean long before he could drive a car. The author of Fermat's Last Theorem, God's Equation, and Probability 1, he lives with his wife and daughter in the Boston area and teaches at Bentley College.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0151005060
• ISBN 13: 9780151005062
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 240