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020			_a9781848312975
040			_cHBCSE
082			_220 _a510 _bSar
100			_aSardar, Ziauddin
245			_aIntroducing mathematics : _bA graphic guide _cZiauddin Sardar, Jerry Ravetz and Borin Van Loon
260			_aLondon _bIcon Books LTD _c2013
300			_a176p. _c6.5x4.5
520			_aWhat is mathematics, and why is it such a mystery to so many people? Mathematics is the greatest creation of human intelligence. It affects us all. We depend on it in our daily lives, and yet many of the tools of mathematics, such as geometry, algebra and trigonometry, are descended from ancient or non-Western civilizations. Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to such topics as number-systems, geometry and algebra, the calculus, the theory of the infinite, statistical reasoning and chaos theory. It shows how the history of mathematics has seen progress and paradox go hand in hand - and how this is still happening today.
650			_aMathematics
700			_aRavetz, Jerry
700			_aLoon, Borin Van
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