| The New York Times Book of Mathematics: More Than 100 Years of Writing by the Numbers Contributor(s): Kolata, Gina (Editor), Hoffman, Paul (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1402793227 ISBN-13: 9781402793226 Publisher: Union Square & Co. OUR PRICE: $21.21 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Essays |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 2012045019 |
| Physical Information: 1.64" H x 6.65" W x 9.01" (1.97 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the archives of the world's most famous newspaper comes a collection of its very best writing on mathematics. Big and informative, The New York Times Book of Mathematics gathers more than 110 articles written from 1892 to 2010 that cover statistics, coincidences, chaos theory, famous problems, cryptography, computers, and many other topics. Edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist and senior Times writer Gina Kolata, and featuring renowned contributors such as James Gleick, William L. Laurence, Malcolm W. Browne, George Johnson, and John Markoff, it's a must-have for any math and science enthusiast |