Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics

Clifford A. Pickover

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this paperback edition of the bestselling TheMath Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers” and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous concepts readers will encounter as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is presented in a lavishly illustrated spread, including formulas and real-world applications of the theorems.

Language: English

Pages: 528

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Release: February 07, 2012

ISBN: 1402788290

ISBN 13: 9781402788291

The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics

Clifford A. Pickover

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this paperback edition of the bestselling TheMath Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient “ant odometers” and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous concepts readers will encounter as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is presented in a lavishly illustrated spread, including formulas and real-world applications of the theorems.

Language: English

Pages: 528

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Union Square Co.

Release: February 07, 2012

ISBN: 1402788290

ISBN 13: 9781402788291

More books from Clifford A. Pickover

The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Sex, Drugs, Einstein, & Elves: Sushi, Psychedelics, Parallel Universes, and the Quest for Transcendence

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Death and the Afterlife: A Chronological Journey, from Cremation to Quantum Resurrection

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives Of Eccentric Scientists And Madmen

3.8/5 ( ratings)

The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Time: A Traveler's Guide

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Archimedes to Hawking: Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy Lessons

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse: Contemplating the Future with Noam Chomsky, George Carlin, Deepak Chopra, Rupert Sheldrake, and Others

3.9/5 ( ratings)

The Möbius Strip: Dr. August Möbius's Marvelous Band in Mathematics, Games, Literature, Art, Technology, and Cosmology

3.4/5 ( ratings)

A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality

3.9/5 ( ratings)

The Loom Of God

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Mazes For The Mind: Computers And The Unexpected

4.2/5 ( ratings)

La magia dei numeri

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The Physics Devotional: Celebrating the Wisdom and Beauty of Physics

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Fractal 3D Magic

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Archimedes to Hawking (Chinese Edition)

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars (An Exhibition of Surprising Structures across Dimensions)

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Μαύρες τρύπες: Οδηγός για ταξιδιώτες

3.5/5 ( ratings)

Rate this book!

Write a review?