| Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof Contributor(s): Polster, Burkard (Author), Polster, Burkard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802714315 ISBN-13: 9780802714312 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2004 Annotation: Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Logic - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 511.36 |
| LCCN: 2004041905 |
| Series: Wooden Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 7" (0.43 lbs) 58 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon. |