Examines the role of infinity in mathematics and geometry and its cultural impact on the arts and sciences. This book evokes the profound intellectual impact the infinite has exercised on the human mi...
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Presents both a survey of the elements of trigonometry and an account of its contribution to science and social development. This book shows how Greek astronomers developed the first true trigonometry...
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By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. This work presents the story of this famous theorem. It sheds light on the characters that played a role in ...
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In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. ...
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