1089 and All That: A Journey Into Mathematics

Author/Contributor(s):	Acheson, David
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Date:	12/09/2010
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even
takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.