BESTSELLER BOOKS
- Auteur : Geoffrey Hellman
- Genre : Philosophy
- Editeur : Clarendon Press
- Nombre de pages : 166
Geoffrey Hellman presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of structural possibilities, as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After dealing with the natural numbers and analysis, he extends hi ...
- Auteur : Hartry Field
- Genre : Philosophy
- Editeur : Oxford University Press
- Nombre de pages : 176
Science Without Numbers caused a stir in philosophy on its original publication in 1980, with its bold nominalist approach to the ontology of mathematics and science. Hartry Field argues that we can explain the utility of mat ...
- Auteur : Jordan Ellenberg
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 480
An instant New York Times Bestseller! “Unreasonably entertaining . . . reveals how geometric thinking can allow for everything from fairer American elections to better pandemic planning.” —The New York Times From the Ne ...
- Auteur : Marc Chamberland
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Princeton University Press
- Nombre de pages : 240
The remarkable properties of the numbers one through nine In Single Digits, Marc Chamberland takes readers on a fascinating exploration of small numbers, from one to nine, looking at their history, applications, and connectio ...
- Auteur : Cédric Villani
- Genre : Biography & Autobiography
- Editeur : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Nombre de pages : 272
In 2010, French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Clément Mouhot to explain one of the most ...
- Auteur : Hans Magnus Enzensberger
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Metropolitan Books
- Nombre de pages : 260
The international best-seller that makes mathematics a thrilling exploration. In twelve dreams, Robert, a boy who hates math, meets a Number Devil, who leads him to discover the amazing world of numbers: infinite numbers, pri ...
- Auteur : Keith Devlin
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Nombre de pages : 192
In 1202, a 32-year old Italian finished one of the most influential books of all time, which introduced modern arithmetic to Western Europe. Devised in India in the 7th and 8th centuries and brought to North Africa by Muslim ...
- Auteur : Charles Seife
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 272
Popular math at its most entertaining and enlightening. "Zero is really something"-Washington Post A New York Times Notable Book. The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used ...
- Auteur : David Acheson
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Oxford University Press
- Nombre de pages : 240
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 illustra ...
- Auteur : Barbara Oakley, PhD
- Genre : Self-Help
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 336
The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that ...
- Auteur : New Scientist
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Nicholas Brealey
- Nombre de pages : 224
Think of a number between one and ten No, hang on, let's make this interesting. Between zero and infinity. Even if you stick to the whole numbers, there are a lot to choose from - an infinite number in fact. Throw in decimal ...
- Auteur : Daniel Tammet
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Little, Brown Spark
- Nombre de pages : 288
The irresistibly engaging book that "enlarges one's wonder at Tammet's mind and his all-embracing vision of the world as grounded in numbers" (Oliver Sacks, MD). Thinking in Numbers is the book that Daniel Tammet, mathematica ...
- Auteur : Eugenia Cheng
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Basic Books
- Nombre de pages : 304
"[Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works." --Wall Street Journal How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + ...
- Auteur : Rózsa Péter
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Courier Corporation
- Nombre de pages : 288
Popular account ranges from counting to mathematical logic and covers many concepts related to infinity: graphic representation of functions; pairings, other combinations; prime numbers; logarithms, circular functions; more. ...
- Auteur : Steven Strogatz
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : HarperCollins
- Nombre de pages : 336
“Delightful . . . easily digestible chapters include plenty of helpful examples and illustrations. You'll never forget the Pythagorean theorem again!”—Scientific American Many people take math in high school and promptl ...
- Auteur : Alfred S Posamentier,Stephen Krulik
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Company
- Nombre de pages : 188
This book introduces ten problem-solving strategies by first presenting the strategy and then applying it to problems in elementary mathematics. In doing so, first the common approach is shown, and then a more elegant strateg ...
- Auteur : Colin C. Adams
- Genre : N.a
- Editeur : American Mathematical Soc.
- Nombre de pages : N.A
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- Auteur : James D. Stein, Jr.
- Genre : Education
- Editeur : Harper Collins
- Nombre de pages : 288
In How Math Explains the World, mathematician Stein reveals how seemingly arcane mathematical investigations and discoveries have led to bigger, more world-shaking insights into the nature of our world. In the four main secti ...
- Auteur : DK
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 352
See how math's infinite mysteries and beauty unfold in this captivating educational book! Discover more than 85 of the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and proofs ever devised with this beautifully illustrated boo ...
- Auteur : Arthur Benjamin,Michael Shermer
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Crown
- Nombre de pages : 304
These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with ...
- Auteur : Deborah Stone
- Genre : Political Science
- Editeur : Liveright Publishing
- Nombre de pages : 312
“Required reading for anyone who’s interested in the truth.” —Robert Reich In a post-Trumpian world where COVID rates soar and Americans wage near–civil war about election results, Deborah Stone’s Counting promise ...
- Auteur : Marcus du Sautoy
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Basic Books
- Nombre de pages : 336
One of the world's great mathematicians shows why math is the ultimate timesaver—and how everyone can make their lives easier with a few simple shortcuts. We are often told that hard work is the key to success. But success ...
- Auteur : Anthony Kay
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : CRC Press
- Nombre de pages : 316
Number Systems: A Path into Rigorous Mathematics aims to introduce number systems to an undergraduate audience in a way that emphasises the importance of rigour, and with a focus on providing detailed but accessible explanati ...
- Auteur : DK
- Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 128
Math makes the world go around. An educational book that will give you surprising answers to everyday math challenges. This ebook unpacks how math is an essential part of our everyday life in ways that you never thought of. F ...
- Auteur : Rob Eastaway
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : HarperCollins
- Nombre de pages : 208
‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH ‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRY ...
- Auteur : Andrea Cantini,Ettore Casari,Pierluigi Minari
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Springer Science & Business Media
- Nombre de pages : 284
The IOth International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, which took place in Florence in August 1995, offered a vivid and comprehensive picture of the present state of research in all directions of Log ...
- Auteur : Gonzalo Munévar
- Genre : Science
- Editeur : Springer Science & Business Media
- Nombre de pages : 363
An anthology of contemporary philosophy of science in Spain. Essays on 19th Century physics, the new cosmology, philosophy of biology, scientific rationality, philosophy of mathematics, phenomenology's account of scientific p ...
- Auteur : DK
- Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
- Editeur : Penguin
- Nombre de pages : 160
Get hands-on with 27 creative projects and experiments that will turn you into a math whiz. Explore the exciting world of numbers Whether you're a math geek or prefer practical hands-on projects, this ebook combines creativit ...
- Auteur : Stewart Shapiro
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Oxford University Press
- Nombre de pages : 856
Mathematics and logic have been central topics of concern since the dawn of philosophy. Since logic is the study of correct reasoning, it is a fundamental branch of epistemology and a priority in any philosophical system. Phi ...
- Auteur : James Nottingham
- Genre : Education
- Editeur : Corwin Press
- Nombre de pages : 280
Embrace challenge and celebrate eureka! Challenge makes learning more interesting. That’s one of the reasons to encourage your students to dive into the learning pit—a state of cognitive conflict that forces students to t ...
- Auteur : John Baechtel
- Genre : Transportation
- Editeur : CarTech Inc
- Nombre de pages : 160
Multi-time author and well-regarded performance engine builder/designer John Baechtel has assembled the relevant mathematics and packaged it all together in a book designed for automotive enthusiasts. This book walks readers ...
- Auteur : Susan M. Brookhart,Alice Oakley
- Genre : Education
- Editeur : ASCD
- Nombre de pages : 136
Are you picking up all your students' work is trying to tell you? In this book, assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart and instructional coach Alice Oakley walk teachers through a better and more illuminating way to approach st ...
- Auteur : David Ray Griffin
- Genre : Philosophy
- Editeur : SUNY Press
- Nombre de pages : 315
Examines the postmodern implications of Whitehead’s metaphysical system. ...
- Auteur : Jeannie Oakes,Martin Lipton,Lauren Anderson,Jamy Stillman
- Genre : Social Science
- Editeur : Routledge
- Nombre de pages : 516
Teaching to Change the World is an up-to-the-moment, engaging, social justice-oriented introduction to education and teaching, and the challenges and opportunities they present. Both foundational and practical, the chapters a ...
- Auteur : Thomas Bedürftig,Roman Murawski
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
- Nombre de pages : 474
The present book is an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics. It asks philosophical questions concerning fundamental concepts, constructions and methods - this is done from the standpoint of mathematical research and ...
- Auteur : Stephen J. Nelson
- Genre : Education
- Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield
- Nombre de pages : 308
This book examines the life-long career of John Kemeny as a teacher, educator, and president. Nelson presents a portrait of his leadership at Dartmouth College during the tumultuous times of the late 1960s and 1970s and his r ...
- Auteur : Jamie Buchan
- Genre : Mathematics
- Editeur : Michael O\'Mara Books
- Nombre de pages : 178
It's hard to imagine a world without numbers in this day and age, when our whole life is centered around commerce and money, and it is the only language that is the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long p ...
- Auteur : Jerry Vines,Jim Shaddix
- Genre : Religion
- Editeur : Moody Publishers
- Nombre de pages : 240
"Progress in the Pulpit is a master class in preaching, written by two most-qualified authors. Dr. Jerry Vines is truly a Prince of the Pulpit.” — Dr. Albert Mohler Jr., from the foreword Like musical instruments, preache ...