From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries

The Extraordinary Story of Maths

Chris Waring (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2012
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84317-873-6 (ISBN)

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We may remember their equations and discoveries from school, but do we remember who the men behind the maths were? From the theories of Pythagoras (did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to coining the term 'Googol', From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The extraordinary story of maths is packed full of fascinating facts and surprising stories from ancient times to the modern day.

Do you want to know why the Ancient Greeks knew so much maths? Or, why there was so little maths studied in the Dark Ages? Read this fascinating book to uncover the mysteries of maths...

Chris Waring is a secondary school Maths teacher and the author of I Used to Know That: Maths (Michael O'Mara Books, 2010). He lives in York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.9.2012
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung
ISBN-10	1-84317-873-7 / 1843178737
ISBN-13	978-1-84317-873-6 / 9781843178736
Zustand	Neuware