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    1089 and All That: A Journey into M

    €12.50
    Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists.
    ISBN: 9780199590025
    AuthorAcheson David
    Pub Date21/10/2010
    BindingPaperback
    Pages184
    AvailabilityCurrently out of stock. If available, delivery is usually 5-10 working days.
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    David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated
    by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.