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  • Leonhard Euler

    Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment

    de Ronald S. Calinger ...
    An acclaimed biography of the Enlightenment's greatest mathematicianThis is the first full-scale biography of Leonhard Euler (1707–83), one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of all time. In this comprehensive and authoritative account, Ronald Calinger connects the story of Euler's eventful life to the astonishing achievements that place him in the company of Archimedes, ... Leer más

    $56.89 USD

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  • The Equation that Couldn't Be Solved

    How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

    de Mario Livio ...
    What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved.For thousands ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

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  • Perfect Rigour

    A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of a Lifetime

    de Masha Gessen ...
    In 2006, an eccentric Russian mathematician named Grigori Perelman solved one of the world's greatest intellectual puzzles. The Poincare conjecture is an extremely complex topological problem that had eluded the best minds for over a century. In 2000, the Clay Institute in Boston named it one of seven great unsolved mathematical problems, and promised a million dollars to anyone who could find a ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Logician and the Engineer

    How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age

    de Paul J. Nahin ...
    Boolean algebra, also called Boolean logic, is at the heart of the electronic circuitry in everything we use--from our computers and cars, to our kitchen gadgets and home appliances. How did a system of mathematics established in the Victorian era become the basis for such incredible technological achievements a century later? In The Logician and the Engineer, best-selling popular math writer Paul ... Leer más

    $15.89 USD

  • An Introduction to Mathematics (Illustrated - Full Mathematical Notation)

    de A.N. Whitehead ...
    THE ABSTRACT NATURE OF MATHEMATICSThe study of mathematics is apt to commence in disappointment. The important applications of the science, the theoretical interest of its ideas, and the logical rigor of its methods, all generate the expectation of a speedy introduction to processes of interest. We are told that by its aid the stars are weighed and the billions of molecules in a drop of water are ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Man of Numbers

    Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution

    de Keith Devlin ...
    In 1202, a 32-year old Italian finished one of the most influential books of all time, which introduced modern arithmetic to Western Europe. Devised in India in the 7th and 8th centuries and brought to North Africa by Muslim traders, the Hindu-Arabic system helped transform the West into the dominant force in science, technology, and commerce, leaving behind Muslim cultures which had long known it ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • Men of Mathematics

    de E.T. Bell ...
    From one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics, Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics.Men of Mathematics provides a rich account of major mathematical milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton’s calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Alan M. Turing

    Centenary Edition

    de Sara Turing, John Turing ...
    'In a short life he accomplished much, and to the roll of great names in the history of his particular studies added his own.' So is described one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century, yet Alan Turing's name was not widely recognised until his contribution to the breaking of the German Enigma code became public in the 1970s. The story of Turing's life fascinates and in the years since ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Jung: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    de Phil Goss ...
    Jung: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.The book uses a structure that mirrors ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Finding Fibonacci

    The Quest to Rediscover the Forgotten Mathematical Genius Who Changed the World

    de Keith Devlin ...
    A compelling firsthand account of Keith Devlin's ten-year quest to tell Fibonacci's storyIn 2000, Keith Devlin set out to research the life and legacy of the medieval mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Fibonacci, whose book Liber abbaci has quite literally affected the lives of everyone alive today. Although he is most famous for the Fibonacci numbers—which, it so happens, he didn ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Introducing Plato

    A Graphic Guide

    de Dave Robinson ...
    Series Libro 0 - Graphic Guides
    "Introducing Plato" begins by explaining how philosophers like Socrates and Pythagoras influenced Plato's thought. It provides a clear account of Plato's puzzling theory of knowledge, and explains how this theory then directed his provocative views on politics, ethics and individual liberty. It offers detailed critical commentaries on all of the key doctrines of Platonism, especially the very odd ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The New ABCs of Research

    Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations

    de Ben Shneiderman ...
    The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers. Hopes for improving our healthcare, food supply, community safety and environmental sustainability depend on the pervasive application of research solutions. The research heroes who take on the immense problems of our time face bigger ... Leer más

    $23.79 USD