| Numbers at Work: A Cultural Perspective Contributor(s): Taschner, Rudolf (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568812906 ISBN-13: 9781568812908 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Recreations & Games |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 2006025221 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing primarily from historical examples, this book explains the tremendous role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. The lively style and illustrative examples will engage the reader who wants to understand the many ways in which mathematics enables science, technology, art, music, politics, and rational foundations of human thought. Each chapter focuses on the influence of mathematics in a specific field and on a specific historical figure, such as Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol; Bach: Numbers and Music; Descartes: Numbers and Space. |