Goodbye Descartes

Keith Devlin

ISBN 10: 0471251860 / ISBN 13: 9780471251866

Editore: John Wiley &Sons, 1998

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0471251860I5N00

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"[Goodbye, Descartes] is certain to attract attention and controversy..a fascinating journey to the edges of logical thinking and beyond." -Publishers Weekly (???) Critical Acclaim for Keith Devlin's Previous Book Mathematics: The Science of Patterns "A book such as this belongs in the personal library of everyone interested in learning about some of the most subtle and profound works of the human spirit." -American Scientist "Devlin's very attractive book is a well-written attempt to explain mathematics to educated nonmathematicians . the basic ideas are presented in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner. Highly recommended." -Choice "[Devlin] has found an interesting way of exhibiting how mathematics is unified . the author's presentation is a tour de force." -Mathematical Reviews A Selection of the Newbridge Library of Science and Reader's Subscription

Informazioni sull?autore: KEITH DEVLIN, Ph.D., is a mathematician and the Dean of the School of Science of St. Mary's College. He is also the Senior Researcher at Stanford University's Center for the Study of Language and Communication. He is the author of Life by the Numbers (Wiley), Mathematics: The New Golden Age, and Mathematics: The Science of Patterns.

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Titolo: Goodbye Descartes
Casa editrice: John Wiley &Sons
Data di pubblicazione: 1998
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket