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A Wealth of Numbers: An Anthology of 500 Years of Popular Mathematics Writing free ebook download

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Author(s):	Benjamin Wardhaugh

Date:	2012-04-29	Format:	pdf	Language:	English	ISBN/ASIN:	0691147752
Pages:	370	OCR:		Quality:		ISBN13:
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Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years. This entertaining and enlightening anthology--the first of its kind--gathers nearly one hundred fascinating selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing, bringing to life a little-known side of math history. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, A Wealth of Numbers includes recreational, classroom, and work mathematics  mathematical histories and biographies  accounts of higher mathematics  explanations of mathematical instruments  discussions of how math should be taught and learned  reflections on the place of math in the world  and math in fiction and humor. Featuring many tricks, games, problems, and puzzles, as well as much history and trivia, the selections include a sixteenth-century guide to making a horizontal sundial  "Newton for the Ladies" (1739)  Leonhard Euler on the idea of velocity (1760)  "Mathematical Toys" (1785)  a poetic version of the rule of three (1792)  "Lotteries and Mountebanks" (1801)  Lewis Carroll on the game of logic (1887)  "Maps and Mazes" (1892)  "Einstein's Real Achievement" (1921)  "Riddles in Mathematics" (1945)  "New Math for Parents" (1966)  and "PC Astronomy" (1997). Organized by thematic chapters, each selection is placed in context by a brief introduction. A unique window into the hidden history of popular mathematics, A Wealth of Numbers will provide many hours of fun and learning to anyone who loves popular mathematics and science.

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