Mike Goldsmith

Geometry (Inside Mathematics)

Understanding Shapes and Sizes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Inside Mathematics: Geometry introduces the amazing people who figured out how shapes work and how they can be used to unlock secrets of nature. Written to engage, and enthuse young people, it show readers how ideas of long-dead geniuses ended up in their homework assignment: Trigonometry is not just about triangles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Shelter Harbor Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 192mm x 228mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 642g
• ISBN-13: 9781627951388
• ISBN-10: 1627951385
• Artikelnr.: 57166520

Autorenporträt

Dr. Mike Goldsmith is a science writer and former head of the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory, where he specialized in astronomy and the science of sound. In his many nonfiction books for children, Mike engages with a wide range of topics, including mathematics, space exploration, time travel and the history of science. Mike received a PhD in astrophysics from Keele University in the U.K. He lives in Twickenham, London. Tom Jackson, series editor, is a science and technology writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting these subjects into lively historical narratives by uncovering lively stories that help to create new ways to enjoy the sciences. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.