The math book / contributors, Karl Warsi (consultant editor), Jan Dangerfield, Heather Davis, John Farndon, Jonny Griffiths, Tom Jackson, Mukul Patel, Sue Pope, Matt Parker (foreword).
Applying the Big Ideas Simply Explained series' trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics to chart the development of math through history, The Math Book explores and explains subjects ranging from ancient mathematical ideas and inventions, such as prehistoric tally bones and Sumerian multiplication tables, through the developments in mathematics during medieval and Renaissance Europe, to the more recent rise of game and group theory. Tracing math through the scientific revolution to its 21st-century use in computers, the internet, and AI, The Math Book uses an innovative graphic-led approach to make the subject accessible to everyone.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465480248
- ISBN: 1465480242
- Physical Description: 351 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2019.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Ancient and clasical periods, 6000 BCE-500 CE -- The Renaissance, 1500-1680 -- The Enlightenment, 1680-1800 -- The 19th century, 1800-1900 -- Modern mathematics, 1900-present. |
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Subject: | Mathematics > Popular works. Mathematics > History. |
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- 6 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Abington Community Library | YOUNG ADULT 510 MATH (Text) | 50687011820449 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Huntingdon County Library | NF 510 DAN (Text)
Bookplate:
In Honor of Anne Jacoby given by Marjorie Steiner
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30298100545510 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
North Wales Area Library | 510 Math (Text) | 35410000799908 | NWAL Non-Fiction | Checked Out | 04/15/2024 |
Portage Public Library | 510 DK (Text) | 31814890141648 | PORM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | 510 MATH (Text) | 34455006647933 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 510 (Text) | 33062009219149 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Hamlin Library | YA 510 MAT (Text) | 38427000614462 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Applying the Big Ideas Simply Explained series' trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics to chart the development of math through history, The Math Book explores and explains subjects ranging from ancient mathematical ideas and inventions, such as prehistoric tally bones and Sumerian multiplication tables, through the developments in mathematics during medieval and Renaissance Europe, to the more recent rise of game and group theory. Tracing math through the scientific revolution to its 21st-century use in computers, the internet, and AI, The Math Book uses an innovative graphic-led approach to make the subject accessible to everyone.