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Thu, 02 Nov 2000 15:42
new book - The Story of Mathematics
Author: The Story of Mathematics
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 15:42
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 15:42
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The Story of Mathematics by Richard Mankiewicz Foreword by Ian Stewart Featured on BBC Breakfast News The Story of Mathematics has just been published in the UK by Cassell & Co. This is a popular illustrated history of mathematics which examines the cultural influence of mathematics on civilization from Babylon to the Santa Fe Institute. Lavishly illustrated, from clay tablets to medieval manuscripts, from Renaisance paintings to computer graphics, it highlights the visual side of this much-misunderstood subject. Rather than focussing on who proved which theorem and when, The Story of Mathematics looks at how mathematics has influenced the way we see the world through areas such as astronomy, cartography, navigation, military technology and strategy, computing and mathematical modelling using modern theories of chaos and complexity. The Story of Mathematics is about both the mathematical sciences and the arts. Highly readable, it is primarily aimed at adults and teenagers, but younger children can still enjoy looking at the pictures! Available now at www.storyofmathematics.com A US edition will be published in January 2001 by Princeton University Press. I hope you enjoy it. RM
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