Mathematics
Subtitle: from creating the pyramids to exploring infinity
By: Anne Rooney
Series: How the world works; How the world works
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781784286651
Subjects: Mathematicians; History; Mathematics
Description: In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics. People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules which govern our world and beyond. This book traces humankind's greatest achievements, plotting a journey through the mathematical intellects of the last 4,000 years to where we stand today.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The magic of numbers; title: Starting with numbers; title: Numbers put to work; title: The shape of things; title: In the round; title: The magic formula; title: Grasping the infinite; title: Numbers at work and play; title: The death of numbers; title: Proving it; title: Glossary.