History of mathematics Books
Quercus Publishing 50 Math Ideas
Book SynopsisIn a series of 50 accessible essays, Tony Crilly explains and introduces the mathematical laws and principles - ancient and modern, theoretical and practical, everyday and esoteric - that allow us to understand the world around us.From Pascal's triangle to money management, ideas of relativity to the very real uses of imaginary numbers, 50 Math Ideas is a complete introduction to the most important mathematical concepts in history.
£12.56
Basic Books Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to
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£24.00
Basic Books Starborn: How the Stars Made Us (and Who We Would
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£24.00
St Augustine's Press Insights and Manipulations – What Classical
Book SynopsisThe past becomes a source of wisdom when the scientific quest for uncovering the roots of things is combined with the humanistic endeavor to make the dead letter come alive in a thoughtful mind. Vague attempts at being “interdisciplinary,” by contrast, merely provide excuses to avoid examining the words set down by the scientific thinkers themselves. If we love wisdom in its wholeness, we must explore the sources of the things that we now take for granted: we must think through the records of the thinking that has demarcated the various fields of study and envisioned what’s to be investigated within them and how it’s to be done. But where shall we start looking for points of view to help us consider what learning is, and what learning has to do with how we live within our world? We couldn’t do better than to climb the two peaks that constitute the subject of this book. these are the classical geometry in which Apollonius presented the conic sections, and that modern transformation over which Descartes presided at its inception. In this effort, a useful link between our two primary texts is provided by examining some work done by Diophantus, by Pappus, and by Viète. While the study of these writings is a formidable enterprise indeed, the two volumes of Insights and Manipulations, offering clear guidance and abundant help, greatly alleviate the requisite labor.
£63.24
Smithsonian Books Math and the Mona Lisa: The Art and Science of
Book SynopsisAnalyzes the combination of art and science contained within Leonardo da Vinci''s work, such as his usage of the "golden mean," the mathematical concept that is key to understanding the link between art and nature.
£13.29
Shelter Harbor Press Ponderables Mathematics
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£23.70
University of Wales Press William Morgan: Eighteenth Century Actuary,
Book SynopsisTo meet William Morgan is to encounter the eighteenth-century world of finance, science and politics. Born in Bridgend in 1750, his heritage was Welsh but his influence extended far beyond national borders, and the legacy of his work continues to shape life in the twenty-first century. Aged only twenty-five and with no formal training, Morgan became actuary at the Equitable, which was then a fledgling life assurance company. Known today as 'the father of actuarial science', his pioneering work earned him the Copley Medal, the Royal Society's most prestigious award. His interests covered a wider scientific field, and his papers on electrical experiments show that he unwittingly constructed the first X-ray tube. Politically radical, Morgan's outspoken views put him at risk of imprisonment during Pitt's Reign of Terror. Using unpublished family letters, this biography explores Morgan's turbulent private life, and cover his outstanding public achievements.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations William Morgan Family Tree Prologue Chapter 1: Bridgend Chapter 2: Newington Green Chapter 3: Blackfriars Chapter 4: 1780 - Flaming June Chapter 5: At War Chapter 6: A Beautiful Green Light Chapter 7: Risk and Reward Chapter 8: Verbal Fisticuffs Chapter 9: Stamford Hill Chapter 10: A Stupendous Event Chapter 11: Bushill Fields Chapter 12: A Radical Friend Chapter 13: A Trumpet of Liberty Chapter 14: Trial for High Treason Chapter 15: Pitt's Gagging Acts Chapter 16: Invasion, Panic and Mutiny Chapter 17: The Reign of Terror Chapter 18: Diaspora Chapter 19: The Price of Success Chapter 20: Family, Celebrations and Calamities Chapter 21: A Costly Peace Chapter 22: Rise, Progress, Misrepresentation Chapter 23: A Fragment Chapter 24: Final Years Chapter 25: Afterwards Chapter 26: Epilogue Bibliography
£25.77
Tarquin Publications Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians
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£12.30
Wooden Books The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret
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£8.50
Les Belles Lettres Heron d'Alexandrie, La Dioptre
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£84.68
Classiques Garnier La Geometrie En Milieu Professionnel: Dessiner La
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£45.00
Brepols N.V. Editing and Analysing Numerical Tables: Towards a
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£114.00
Franz Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden GmbH An N Ancient Greek Treatise on Magic Squares
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£86.00
