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22 produkter
Beautiful Geometry
Av Eli Maor, Eugen Jost
Häftad, 2017
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
279 kr
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If you've ever thought that mathematics and art don't mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite color plates illustrating a wide range of geometric patterns and …
Venus in Transit
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2004
432 kr
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In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. Some did not bother to step outside. Others planned for years, reserving tickets to see the transit in its entirety. But even this group of astronomers and experience seekers were attracted not by scientific purpose but by the …
Trigonometric Delights
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2013
168 kr
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Trigonometry has always been an underappreciated branch of mathematics. It has a reputation as a dry and difficult subject, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In this book, Eli Maor draws on his remarkable talents as a guide to the world of numbers to dispel that view. …
e: The Story of a Number
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2015
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
222 kr
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The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that …
Music by the Numbers
From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
Av Eli Maor
Inbunden, 2018
219 kr
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How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth centuryMusic is filled with mathematical elements, the works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Igor Stravinsky said "musical form is close to mathematics," while Arnold …
Pythagorean Theorem
A 4,000-Year History
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2019
160 kr
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An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematicsBy any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. Although attributed to Pythagoras, the …
Pythagorean Theorem
A 4,000-Year History
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2019
214 kr
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An exploration of one of the most celebrated and well-known theorems in mathematics By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. Although attributed to Pythagoras, the …
Pentagons and Pentagrams
An Illustrated History
Av Eli Maor, Eugen Jost
Inbunden, 2022
262 kr
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A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various culturesThe pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists. Despite the pentagon’s wide-ranging history, no …
Trigonometric Delights
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2020
160 kr
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A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometryTrigonometry has a reputation as a dry, difficult branch of mathematics, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In Trigonometric Delights, Eli Maor dispels this view. Rejecting the …
Trigonometric Delights
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2020
214 kr
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A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometry Trigonometry has a reputation as a dry, difficult branch of mathematics, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In Trigonometric Delights , Eli Maor dispels this view. Rejecting the …
Music by the Numbers
From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2020
215 kr
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How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth centuryMusic is filled with mathematical elements. The works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Arnold Schoenberg, Iannis Xenakis, and Karlheinz Stockhausen wrote music explicitly …
Venus in Transit
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2021
599 kr
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In 2004, Venus crossed the sun''s face for the first time since 1882. Some did not bother to step outside. Others planned for years, reserving tickets to see the transit in its entirety. But even this group of astronomers and experience seekers were attracted not by scientific purpose but by the …
Pentagons and Pentagrams
An Illustrated History
Av Eugen Jost, Eli Maor
E-bok, 2022
214 kr
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A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various cultures The pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists. Despite the pentagon’s wide-ranging history, …
Pentagons and Pentagrams
An Illustrated History
Av Eli Maor, Eugen Jost
Häftad, 2025
160 kr
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A fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various culturesThe pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathematicians and philosophers to artists and naturalists. Despite the pentagon’s wide-ranging history, no …
Facts on File Calculus Handbook
Av Eli Maor
Inbunden, 2003
455 kr
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Among the topics covered are: Absolute value, Binomial Theorem, Derivative, Exponential growth, Greatest integer function, Implicit differentiation, Integration, Law of Cosines, Linear function, Parabola, Polynomial functions, Second derivative, Velocity. Biographies include: Jakob Bernoulli …
e: The Story of a Number
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2011
243 kr
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The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e . In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that …
Beautiful Geometry
Av Eugen Jost, Eli Maor
E-bok, 2014
400 kr
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An exquisite visual celebration of the 2,500-year history of geometry If you''ve ever thought that mathematics and art don''t mix, this stunning visual history of geometry will change your mind. As much a work of art as a book about mathematics, Beautiful Geometry presents more than sixty exquisite …
Music by the Numbers
From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2018
221 kr
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How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth century Music is filled with mathematical elements, the works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Igor Stravinsky said "musical form is close to mathematics," while Arnold …
To Infinity and Beyond
A Cultural History of the Infinite
Av Eli Maor
E-bok, 2013
1296 kr
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The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man; no other idea has so fruitfully stimulated his intellect; yet no other concept stands in greater need of clarification than that of the infinite. . . - David Hilbert (1862-1943) Infinity is a fathomless gulf, There is a …
To Infinity and Beyond
A Cultural History of the Infinite
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2011
984 kr
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The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man; no other idea has so fruitfully stimulated his intellect; yet no other concept stands in greater need of clarification than that of the infinite. . . - David Hilbert (1862-1943) Infinity is a fathomless gulf, There is a …
Pythagorean Theorem
A 4,000-Year History
Av Eli Maor
Häftad, 2010
175 kr
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By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, Eli Maor reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. Maor shows that the theorem, although attributed to Pythagoras, was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years …
