Mathematics is not only a discipline integral to humankind's desire to navigate and to trade, it is also an artistic inspiration and a guide to the movement of the heavens. This book takes us on a journey through mathematical ideas across the centuries and across different cultures, from Babylonian clay tablets to computer images of complexity; from Renaissance perspective to game theory. Written as a compelling narrative and accompanied by sumptuous images from illuminated manuscripts to Modern art, this is a beautiful and inspirational book that sheds light on a world rarely supposed to possess such importance, intrigue and charm.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 186 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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978-1-84188-138-6 (9781841881386)
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Richard Mankiewicz is Director of Mathematical Education Ventures and lectures in mathematics at the University of Middlesex. He served as a member of the council of the British society for the History of Mathematics and has contributed to a number of international publications. Richard Mankiewicz currently lives in London, N10.
