Beyond numeracy : an uncommon dictionary of mathematics

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Beyond numeracy : an uncommon dictionary of mathematics

John Allen Paulos

Penguin Books, [1992]

  • pbk.

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Note

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1991

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-279) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

From the author of "Innumeracy", this book explores the beauty and fascination of mathematics. It can be seen as a dictionary (ranging from algebra to zeno), as a collection of brief mathematical essays, or simply as the ruminations of a numbers man on and around his subject. It includes a broad range of mathematical concepts, from the basic to the advanced, from the traditional to such new areas as chaos and fractals, covered in an accessible way.

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  • NCID
    BA18469111
  • ISBN
    • 0140145745
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Harmmondworth
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 285 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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