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Is Mathematics Inevitable?
Contributor(s): Dudley, Underwood (Author)

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 ISBN: 0883855666     ISBN-13: 9780883855669
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
OUR PRICE: $68.40  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2008
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics
Dewey: 510
LCCN: 2007940798
Series: Spectrum
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.12" W x 8.92" L (1.25 lbs) 325 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Scitech Book News 03/01/2008 pg. 33
 
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Publisher Description:
This is a collection of gems from the literature of mathematics that shine as brightly today as when they first appeared in print - they deserve to be seen and admired. The selections include two opposing views on the purpose of mathematics, the strong law of small numbers, the treatment of calculus in the 1771 Encyclopaedia Britannica, several proofs that the number of legs on a horse is infinite, a deserved refutation of the ridiculous Euler-Diderot anecdote, the real story of π and the Indiana legislature, the reason why Theodorus stopped proving that square roots were irrational when he got to the square root of 17, an excerpt from Mathematics Made Difficult, a glimpse into the mind of a calculating prodigy, and much more. There will be something here for anyone interested in mathematics.

Contributor Bio(s): Dudley, Underwood: - Underwood Dudley is the bestselling author of several MAA books, including Mathematical Cranks, Numerology, and the Trisectors.
 
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