| The Trisectors Contributor(s): Dudley, Underwood (Author) |
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ISBN: 0883855143 ISBN-13: 9780883855140 Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA) OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Geometry - General |
| Dewey: 516.204 |
| LCCN: 94075575 |
| Physical Information: 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Underwood Dudley is well known for his collection of books on mathematical cranks. Here he offers yet another - angle trisectors. It is impossible to trisect angles with straightedge and compass alone, but many people try and think they have succeeded. This book is about angle trisections and the people who attempt them. According to Dudley: 'Hardly any mathematical training is necessary to read this book. There is a little trigonometry here and there, but it may be safely skipped. There are hardly any equations. There are no exercises and there will be no final examination. The worst victim of mathematics anxiety can read this book with profit and dry palms. It is quite suitable to give as a present.' |
