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The Magic of Mathematics
Discovering the Spell of Mathematics
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The Magic of Mathematics
The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.
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Delves into the world of ideas, explores the spell mathematics casts on our lives, and helps you discover mathematics where you least expect it.
Be spellbound by the mathematical designs found in nature. Learn how knots may untie the mysteries of life. Be mesmerised by the computer revolution.
Discover how the hidden forces of mathematics hold architectural structures together, connect your telephone calls, help aeroplanes get off the ground, and solve the mysteries of the living cell.
See how some artists use a mathematical palette in their works and how many writers draw upon the wealth of its ideas.
Experience all this in The Magic of Mathematics.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780933174993
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 May 1994
Country: United States
Imprint: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 425g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Theoni Pappas is passionate about mathematics. A native Californian, Pappasreceived her B.A. from the University ofCalifornia at Berkeleyin 1966 and her M.A. from StanfordUniversity in 1967. She taught high schooland college mathematics for nearly twodecades, then turned to writing aremarkable series of innovative bookswhich reflect her commitment to demystifyingmathematics and making the subjectmore approachable. Through her pithy,non-threatening and easily comprehensiblestyle, she breaks down mathematical prejudicesand barriers to help one realize thatmathematics is a dynamic world offascinating ideas that can be easilyaccessible to the layperson.
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