Wonders Beyond Numbers: A Brief History of All Things Mathematical

ISBN-13: 9781472939975 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 480 str.

Johnny Ball

Opis

An all-encompassing history of mathematics from beloved TV presenter Johnny Ball.

Recenzje

The great strength of this book is probably its wide coverage of practical applications of mathematics, especially in engineering and architecture. The Mathematical Gazette

Spis treści

Preface: Mathematics means everything to me... Wow Factor Mathematical Index Explained Introduction: Russian Sums in an English Pub, Circa 1946Chapter 1: The Most Ancient Mathematical LegendChapter 2: The First Two Great MathematiciansChapter 3: The Great Age of Grecian GeeksChapter 4: Archimedes - the Greatest Greek of Them AllChapter 5: The Glory That Was AlexandriaChapter 6: Total Eclipse of the GreeksChapter 7: Maths Origins, Far and WideChapter 8: Mathematics Was Never a ReligionChapter 9: Discovering the Unknown WorldChapter 10: The Huge Awakening and a New Age of Learning Chapter 11: The New Age of Mathematical DiscoveryChapter 12: How to Calculate Anything and EverythingChapter 13: A Mathematician With GravitasChapter 14: The Simple Mathematics That Underpins ScienceChapter 15: The Many Tentacles of MathematicsWow Factor Mathematical IndexBibliographyImage credits Index

O autorze

Forty years ago, Johnny Ball wrote his first Think of a Number TV show, which opened the door to a whole new genre of programmes based on maths and science. He drew in audiences of all ages, and influenced a generation. While Johnny had no formal university experience in mathematics, he made it his hobby, and after being a drummer, comedian, comedy writer and TV presenter, he turned this into a second career, one that continues to this day. Today he lectures on mathematics and science to readers, viewers and listeners of all levels and ages.