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  • An Introduction to Mathematics (Illustrated - Full Mathematical Notation)

    by A.N. Whitehead ...
    THE ABSTRACT NATURE OF MATHEMATICSThe study of mathematics is apt to commence in disappointment. The important applications of the science, the theoretical interest of its ideas, and the logical rigor of its methods, all generate the expectation of a speedy introduction to processes of interest. We are told that by its aid the stars are weighed and the billions of molecules in a drop of water are ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • Process and Reality

    by Alfred North Whitehead ...
    One of the major philosophical texts of the 20th century, Process and Reality is based on Alfred North Whitehead’s influential lectures that he delivered at the University of Edinburgh in the 1920s on process philosophy.Whitehead’s master work in philsophy, Process and Reality propounds a system of speculative philosophy, known as process philosophy, in which the various elements of reality into a ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Story of Mathematics

    From creating the pyramids to exploring infinity

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series The Story of
    'In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics.'- Galileo (1564-1642)For hundreds of thousands of years, we have sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in that search, uncovering the patterns and rules that govern our world and beyond. How the World Works: Mathematics ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Visions of Infinity

    The Great Mathematical Problems

    by Ian Stewart ...
    It is one of the wonders of mathematics that, for every problem mathematicians solve, another awaits to perplex and galvanize them. Some of these problems are new, while others have puzzled and bewitched thinkers across the ages. Such challenges offer a tantalizing glimpse of the field's unlimited potential, and keep mathematicians looking toward the horizons of intellectual possibility.In Visions ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The History of Mathematics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Jacqueline Stedall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised and understood in a multitude of ways; indeed, mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Introducing Infinity

    A Graphic Guide

    by Brian Clegg ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.Brian Clegg and Oliver ... Read more

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  • Jung: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Phil Goss ...
    Jung: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.The book uses a structure that mirrors ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Leonhard Euler

    Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment

    by Ronald S. Calinger ...
    An acclaimed biography of the Enlightenment's greatest mathematicianThis is the first full-scale biography of Leonhard Euler (1707–83), one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of all time. In this comprehensive and authoritative account, Ronald Calinger connects the story of Euler's eventful life to the astonishing achievements that place him in the company of Archimedes, ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Mathematics: All That Matters

    by Mike Askew ...
    Series series All That Matters
    Mathematics often gets a bad press. Describing someone as 'calculating' or 'rational' is hardly as flattering as being labelled 'artistic' or 'creative' and mathematicians in movies or novels are often portrayed as social misfits who rarely get the guy or girl. No wonder some folks say 'oh I don't care for mathematics, I was never any good at it' with a wistful sense of pride.Yet professional ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Calculus Story

    A Mathematical Adventure

    by David Acheson ...
    Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • A Brief History of Numbers

    by Leo Corry ...
    The world around us is saturated with numbers. They are a fundamental pillar of our modern society, and accepted and used with hardly a second thought. But how did this state of affairs come to be? In this book, Leo Corry tells the story behind the idea of number from the early days of the Pythagoreans, up until the turn of the twentieth century. He presents an overview of how numbers were handled ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Mathematical Olympiad Treasures

    by Titu Andreescu, Bogdan Enescu ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This second edition of Mathematical Olympiad Treasures contains a stimulating collection of problems in geometry and trigonometry, algebra, number theory, and combinatorics. It encourages readers to think creatively about techniques and strategies for solving real-world problems, with new sections, revisions, and many more Olympiad-like problems at various levels of difficulty.The problems are ... Read more

    $80.99 USD