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Unraveling the secrets of numbers, from the discovery of zero to infinity. In clear language, The Book of Numbers cuts through the mystery and fear surrounding numbers to reveal their fascinating nature and roles in architecture, quantum mechanics, computer technology, biology, commerce, philosophy, art, music, religion and more. Indeed, numbers are part of every discipline in the sciences and the arts. With 350 illustrations, including diagrams, photographs and computer imagery, the book chronicles the centuries-long search for the meaning of numbers by famous and lesser-known mathematicians, and explains the puzzling aspects of the mathematical world. Topics The Book of Numbers shows enthusiastically that numbers are neither boring nor dull but rather involve intriguing connections, rivalries, secret documents and even mysterious deaths.
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The Book of Numbers, Peter Bently
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- Rok vydania
- 2008
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- Titul
- The Book of Numbers
- Podtitul
- The Secret of Numbers and How They Changed the World
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Peter Bently
- Vydavateľ
- Firefly Books
- Rok vydania
- 2008
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 272
- ISBN10
- 1554073618
- ISBN13
- 9781554073610
- Série
- Štítky
- Náučná literatúra, Veda & Matematika, Veda, Matematika
- Hodnotenie
- 4 z 5
- Anotácia
- Unraveling the secrets of numbers, from the discovery of zero to infinity. In clear language, The Book of Numbers cuts through the mystery and fear surrounding numbers to reveal their fascinating nature and roles in architecture, quantum mechanics, computer technology, biology, commerce, philosophy, art, music, religion and more. Indeed, numbers are part of every discipline in the sciences and the arts. With 350 illustrations, including diagrams, photographs and computer imagery, the book chronicles the centuries-long search for the meaning of numbers by famous and lesser-known mathematicians, and explains the puzzling aspects of the mathematical world. Topics The Book of Numbers shows enthusiastically that numbers are neither boring nor dull but rather involve intriguing connections, rivalries, secret documents and even mysterious deaths.