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A Curious History of Mathematics: The Big Ideas From Primitive Numbers To Chaos Theory

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Mathematics opens new doors to the amazing world of maths. Telling the exciting story from a historical perspective, it shows how mathematical science advanced through the discoveries of the ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks, the great scholars of medieval Islam and Europe, and the Renaissance and the birth of the Scientific Revolution. From the simplest concepts of numbers and arithmetic, geometry and algebra, trigonometry and calculus, right through to infinity and chaos theory, Mathematics introduces and explains the most important concepts in accessible, non-technical language. Along the way we meet the extraordinary characters who made great leaps in our understanding of mathematical concepts and theorems, from Pythagoras and Archimedes, to Fibonacci and Fermat, Godel and Turing.

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ISBN13: 9780233004877

ISBN10: 0233004874

Language: English

Publisher: Andre Deutsch

Publication Year: 2016

Format: Paperback

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Engaging history of math's evolution for curious minds.
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If you've ever wondered how math developed from ancient counting systems to the mysteries of chaos theory, this book is a perfect pick. It's a fascinating journey through centuries of discoveries, told in a lively and approachable way. You'll meet the brilliant minds behind the ideas and see how they've shaped our understanding of the world.

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A Curious History of Mathematics: The Big Ideas From Primitive Numbers To Chaos Theory