In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.
- Galileo (1564-1642)
>It features the giants of mathematics, from Euclid and Pythagoras, through Napier and Newton, to Leibniz, Riemann, Russell, and many more.
Topics include:
- Counting and measuring from the earliest times
- The Ancient Egyptians and geometry
- The movements of planets
- Measuring and mapping the world
- Fuzzy logic and set theory
- The death of numbers
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Fundamentals Series explains fascinating and far-reaching topics in simple terms. Designed with rustic, tactile covers and filled with dynamic illustrations and fact boxes, these books will help you quickly get to grips with complex topics that affect our day-to-day living.
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 130 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
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978-1-83857-645-5 (9781838576455)
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Childrens Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.
