What Is a Number?: Mathematical Concepts and Their Origins
Author:   Robert Tubbs (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9780801890185


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   26 March 2009
Recommended Age:   From 13
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Robert Tubbs (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780801890185


ISBN 10:   0801890187
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   26 March 2009
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Mysticism, Number, and Geometry: An Introduction to Pythagoreanism 2. The Elgin Marbles and Plato's Geometric Chemistry 3. An Introduction to Infinity 4. The Flat Earth and the Spherical Sky 5. Theology, Logic, and Questions about Angels 6. Time, Infinity, and Incommensurability 7. Medieval Theories of Vision and the Discovery of Space 8. The Shape of Space and the Fourth Dimension 9. What Is a Number? 10. The Dual Nature of Points and Lines 11. Modern Mathematical Infinity 12. Elegance and Truth Notes Bibliography Index

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<p>I recommend this book for teachers and college students interested in the role mathematics play in answering the big 'Whys?' of life.--Vicki Schell Mathematics Teacher (01/01/2010)


A very unusual book!... Every chapter offers a refreshing wealth of surprising connections, gently nudging readers to expand and assimilate their growing understanding of mathematics and its role in society... Highly recommended. Choice 2009 I recommend this book for teachers and college students interested in the role mathematics play in answering the big 'Whys?' of life. -- Vicki Schell Mathematics Teacher 2010


<p>I recommend this book for teachers and college students interested in the role mathematics play in answering the big 'Whys?' of life.--Vicki Schell Mathematics Teacher (01/01/0001)


Author Information

Robert Tubbs is an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the coauthor of Making Transcendence Transparent: An Intuitive Approach to Classical Transcendental Number Theory.

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