David Acheson (Emeritus Fellow, Jesus College, University of Oxford

Gebundenes Buch

The Spirit of Mathematics

Algebra and all that

Beschreibung

The Spirit of Mathematics brings to life the most elementary parts of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry in a new way. It sets out problems and draws out the wonder and 'magic' of finding their solutions with an infectious enthusiasm. Acheson packs a remarkable amount of surprising mathematics into this short work.

Autor

David Acheson is Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, and was the University's first winner of a National Teaching Fellowship in 2004. He was President of the Mathematical Association from 2010 to 2011, and now lectures widely on mathematics to young people and the general public. In 2013, Acheson was awarded an Honorary D.Sc. by the University of East Anglia for his outstanding work in the popularisation of mathematics. His books include 1089 and All That (OUP, 2002), The Calculus Story, (OUP, 2017), and The Wonder Book of Geometry, (OUP, 2020).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 135mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9780192845085
• ISBN-10: 019284508X
• Artikelnr.: 63510341