William Dunham

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Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of MathematicsPaperback, 1 August 1991

Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics
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Reading Age
Ages: 18
Grade Levels
13
Print Length
320 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Date Published
1 Aug 1991
ISBN-10
014014739X
ISBN-13
9780140147391

Description

Like masterpieces of art, music, and literature, great mathematical theorems are creative milestones, works of genius destined to last forever. Now William Dunham gives them the attention they deserve.

Dunham places each theorem within its historical context and explores the very human and often turbulent life of the creator -- from Archimedes, the absentminded theoretician whose absorption in his work often precluded eating or bathing, to Gerolamo Cardano, the sixteenth-century mathematician whose accomplishments flourished despite a bizarre array of misadventures, to the paranoid genius of modern times, Georg Cantor. He also provides step-by-step proofs for the theorems, each easily accessible to readers with no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics. A rare combination of the historical, biographical, and mathematical, Journey Through Genius is a fascinating introduction to a neglected field of human creativity.

"It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; a fascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity and insight. It is mathematics by lightning flash." --Isaac Asimov

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 18
Author:
William Dunham
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 August 1991
Dimensions:
19.71 x 12.93 x 1.52 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 13
ISBN-10:
014014739X
ISBN-13:
9780140147391
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Weight:
222.26 gm

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