The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover (Author). Math’s infinite mysteries and sweetness unfold in this comply with-as much as the most effective-selling The Science Book. Beginning millions of years in the past with historic “ant odometers” and moving through time to our fashionable-day quest for brand spanking new dimensions, it covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous delights readers will learn about as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares from centuries ago, the discovery of pi and calculus, and the butterfly effect. Each subject will get a lavishly illustrated unfold with gorgeous coloration artwork, along with formulas and ideas, fascinating information about scientists’ lives, and actual-world applications of the theorems.
Clifford Pickover is one of my favorite authors writing about mathematics. His newest book, The Math Guide, is a math history guide with 250 subjects, every of which has a one web page essay and a graphic, usually in coloration on the going through the bag. The eclectic list of matters chosen to embrace the usual highlights like the Pythagorean Theorem and the Riemann Speculation but additionally games like Hex and Sprouts and even my favorite TV sequence, Num3ers. The essays are well written and clear and sometimes comprise humor, one thing which is uncommon in writing about mathematics. Many of the content materials might be understood by someone with a high school level math background. The illustrations are very well finished and are especially helpful in visualizing among the geometric objects that are described. A number of of the essays require further background in math, however there are extensive references to assist in additional exploration. Total, this e book is an effective way to see that math is everywhere.
Fantastically illustrated and superbly written, this guide has one thing for all ages and all pursuits; in my case, I have chosen it as a gift for my good friend celebrating his 90th birthday and for my granddaughter celebrating her seventeenth birthday. It's applicable for each of them as a result of it isn't only informative and intellectually stimulating, however it is vastly entertaining. My private favorite milestone is the perfect magic tesseract, discovered by John Robert Hendricks in 1999. As an admirer of the novel, "A Wrinkle in Time," I was pleased to be enlightened in regards to the strictly mathematical definition of a tesseract. The perfect magic tesseract is even more fascinating to contemplate than the easy mathematical tesseract or the fictional one. And simply assume! This is just one of 250 equally fascinating milestones (see the opposite reviews). As a frugal person, I must comment on what a bargain this stunning book is. You may get a cup of coffee for ten cents any extra, however you can get a milestone for slightly much less! (And the way much more stimulating, nourishing, and lasting data of those milestones are!!!
The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in
the History of Mathematics
Clifford A. Pickover (Author)
528 pages
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