The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes

Darling, David

ISBN 10: 0471270474 / ISBN 13: 9780471270478

Editore: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

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8vo (24 cm), X, 383 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). "What makes a number weird, and why, as far as anyone can tell, aren't weird numbers odd? What do monsters, moonshine, and 24-dimensional oranges have in common? Why couldn't Sam Loyd get a patent for his famous fifteen puzzle? What is the significance of the statement "the smallest number not nameable in under ten words"? Can one infinity be larger than another? If you are fascinated by the weird, the odd, the curious, and the just plain puzzling, it's no wonder that you?re drawn to mathematics. And, if you can't resist the urge to indulge these fascinations--and discover plenty of new ones while you're at it--welcome to The Universal Book of Mathematics." (from the blurb).

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• Titolo: The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
• Editore: John Wiley & Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471270474
• ISBN 13: 9780471270478
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: Fine
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

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Praise for David Darling

The Universal Book of Astronomy

"A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular astronomy and general science. . . . Highly recommended."
-Library Journal

"A comprehensive survey and . . . a rare treat."
-Focus

The Complete Book of Spaceflight

"Darling's content and presentation will have any reader moving from entry to entry."
-The Observatory magazine

Life Everywhere

"This remarkable book exemplifies the best of today's popular science writing: it is lucid, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable."
-Science Books & Films

"An enthralling introduction to the new science of astrobiology."
-Lynn Margulis

Equations of Eternity

"One of the clearest and most eloquent expositions of the quantum conundrum and its philosophical and metaphysical implications that I have read recently."
-The New York Times

Deep Time

"A wonderful book. The perfect overview of the universe."
-Larry Niven

Informazioni sull?autore

DAVID DARLING, Ph.D., received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Manchester, England. He is the author of The Universal Book of Astronomy (Wiley), The Complete Book of Spaceflight (Wiley), The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia, Deep Time, Equations of Eternity (a New York Times Notable Book), Soul Search, and Zen Physics.