TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rooney,Anne
TI  - The story of mathematics: from creating the pyramids to exploring infinity 
SN  - 9781848580350
AV  - QA21 .R66 2009
U1  - 510.9 23
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - London
PB  - Arcturus
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - History
KW  - MATHEMATICS / Essays
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - MATHEMATICS / Pre-Calculus
KW  - MATHEMATICS / Reference
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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 search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. The Story of Mathematics traces humankind's greatest achievements, plotting a journey from innumerate cave-dwellers, through the towering mathematical intellects of the last 4,000 years, to where we stand today
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