Taming the infinite : the story of mathematics /
Stewart, Ian, 1945-
Taming the infinite : the story of mathematics / Ian Stewart. - London : Quercus, 2009. - 384 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-376) and index.
Tokens, tallies, and tablets -- The logic of shape -- Notations and numbers -- Lure of the unknown -- Eternal triangles -- Curves and coordinates -- Patterns in numbers -- The system of the world -- Patterns in nature -- Impossible quantities -- Firm foundations -- Impossible triangles -- The rise of symmetry -- Algebra comes of age -- Rubber sheet geometry -- The fourth dimension -- The shape of logic -- How likely is that? -- Number crunching -- Chaos and complexity.
1847247687 : PAP $14.95 9781847247681
Trafalgar Square, C/O Independent Pub Group 814 N Franklin st, Chicago, IL, USA, 60610, (312)3370747 SAN 201-2936
oc2009053604
Mathematics--History.
Mathematicians--History.
QA21
510.9
Taming the infinite : the story of mathematics / Ian Stewart. - London : Quercus, 2009. - 384 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-376) and index.
Tokens, tallies, and tablets -- The logic of shape -- Notations and numbers -- Lure of the unknown -- Eternal triangles -- Curves and coordinates -- Patterns in numbers -- The system of the world -- Patterns in nature -- Impossible quantities -- Firm foundations -- Impossible triangles -- The rise of symmetry -- Algebra comes of age -- Rubber sheet geometry -- The fourth dimension -- The shape of logic -- How likely is that? -- Number crunching -- Chaos and complexity.
1847247687 : PAP $14.95 9781847247681
Trafalgar Square, C/O Independent Pub Group 814 N Franklin st, Chicago, IL, USA, 60610, (312)3370747 SAN 201-2936
oc2009053604
Mathematics--History.
Mathematicians--History.
QA21
510.9