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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).

Dangerfield, Janet, (contributor.). Davis, Heather (Mathematics teacher), (author.). Farndon, John, (contributor.). Griffiths, Jonny, (contributor.). Jackson, Tom, 1972- (contributor.). Patel, (contributor.). Pope, Sue, 1959- (contributor.). Warsi, Karl, (editor.).

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.

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.
Subject: Mathematics > Popular works.
Mathematics > History.

Available copies

  • 5 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
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
30298100545510 Nonfiction Available -
North Wales Area Library 510 Math (Text) 35410000799908 NWAL Non-Fiction Checked Out 04/01/2024
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 -


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