The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback

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The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback

The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities - Paperback

$29.12
Sale price  $29.12 Regular price 

by William Dunham (Author)

"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquantanecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist

"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . .he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wantsto reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature

"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them TheMathematical Universe."
* New Scientist

Front Jacket

Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist

Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are. -- Nature

If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe.

  • New Scientist

Back Jacket

Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist

Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature

"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe."

  • New Scientist

Author Biography

WILLIAM DUNHAM, Ph.D., is the Truman Koehler Professor ofMathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Theauthor of the acclaimed Journey Through Genius, he was awarded the1993 George Pólya Award of the Mathematical Association ofAmerica for excellence in expository writing about mathematics. Heis also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for theHumanities.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.86 x 9.1 x 6.31 IN
Publication Date: February 18, 1997

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