The Wonder Book of Geometry: A Mathematical Story
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How can we be sure that Pythagoras's theorem is really true? Why is the 'angle in a semicircle' always 90 degrees? And how can tangents help determine the speed of a bullet? David Acheson takes the reader on a highly illustrated tour through the history of geometry, from ancient Greece to the present day. He emphasizes throughout elegant deduction and practical applications, and argues that geometry can offer the quickest route to the whole...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:019884638X
ISBN13:9780198846383
Release Date:January 2021
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.3" x 7.9"
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