Wonders beyond numbers : a brief history of all things mathematical / Johnny Ball.
Wonders beyond numbers : a brief history of all things mathematical / Johnny Ball.
Wonders beyond numbers : a brief history of all things mathematical / Johnny Ball.
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Publisher
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2018/0350
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
480 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Preface: Mathematics means everything to me... -- Wow Factor Mathematical Index explained -- Introduction: Russian sums in an English pub, circa 1946 -- The most ancient mathematics legend -- The first two great mathematicians -- The great age of Grecian geeks -- Archimedes: the greatest Greet of th...
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Publisher
London : Bloomsbury Sigma, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
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Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
Johnny Ball has been a well-loved name in mathematics for many years. Wonders Beyond Numbers is his magnum opus, and his first book for more than ten years. It is nothing less than the history of mathematics; he describes it as 'a summation of my career as an enthusiast for mathematics'. It will help spark (or re-spark) the reader's love of maths i...
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Wonders beyond numbers : a brief history of all things mathematical / Johnny Ball.
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Bloomsbury Sigma series
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-470) and indexes.
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©2017
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G 2018/0350
Record Identifier
74VKVGA6Xqpb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGA6Xqpb
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ISBN
1472939999
9781472939999
9781472939982 (Trade paperback)
1472939980 (Trade paperback)
DDC
510.9
MMS ID
991024154599202626
