Mathematics and the Imagination
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You don't have to love math to enjoy a hand of cards, a night at the casino, or a puzzle. But your pleasure and prowess at games, gambling, and other numerically related pursuits can be heightened... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:B003OUQD04
Release Date:January 1949
Publisher:Simon And Schuster
Length:385 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:8.2" x 1.4" x 5.7"
Customer Reviews
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mathematical must read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
this book is more than 50 years old, but it still provides valuable insight for any math-oriented high school student and especially so for those students who plan for careers in mathematics or any of the sciences.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The book provides a logical and entertaining explanation of the principals of mathematics and their development.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I am thoroughly enjoying the challenges to my brain that I am finding in this book. it was well worth the price I paid
Indulge your enjoyment of mathematics and expand your mind
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
My school teacher gave me this book to read when I was 13 years old, based on the interest I showed in Mathematics that went beyond the curriculum at school. In many ways it was way beyond my comprehension at the time, but little did I know that it would have such a lasting effect on me. Reading about concepts of infinity, that you could only describe to a fellow teenager as "different sizes of infinity", I realized that there really is a philosophy of mathematics that transcends all other subjects and that there is also an art to working with the subject. I can't recommend this book enough, and I never did give it back to my teacher!
Mathematics and the Imagination
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book came to me by chance.Instantly got my attention.It is written in such a way,that makes interesant to travel through different chapters.In each one you have the mathematical theme mixed with stories , mathematicians histories and puzzles.You learn about people with the greatest imagination.Their personality and a lot of other things,that make you enjoy the reading,no matter if you love mathematics or you have hated it all the time.I've enjoyed specially the chapter about Mathematical Analysis,with the story about rivalry between the egocentric Newton and the humble Leibnitz. This book is the opportunity to learn that mathematics are not the boring thing we have learned at school.
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