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The story of mathematics : from creating the pyramids to exploring infinity /
In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.' Galileo (1564-1642) For hundreds of thousands of years, we have sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that searc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Arcturus,
[2009]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction : the magic of numbers -- Starting with numbers -- Numbers put to work -- The shape of things -- In the round -- The magic formula -- Grasping the infinite -- Numbers at work and play -- The death of numbers -- Proving it. | |
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