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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Choice Review     More Content       More by this author     Pickover, Clifford A.     Subjects     Mathematics -- History.     Mathematicians -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Pickover, Clifford A.       by title:      The math book : from...       by call number:      510.9 P597m     Search the Web     Pickover, Clifford A.     Mathematics -- History.     Mathematicians -- History.       MARC Display

The math book : from Pythagoras to the 57th dimension, 250 milestones in the history of mathematics / Clifford A. Pickover. by Pickover, Clifford A. Sterling Pub., c2009. Call #: 510.9 P597m Subjects Mathematics -- History.   Mathematicians -- History. ISBN:  9781402788291 (pbk.) Description:  527 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 518-525) and index. Summary:  Beginning millions of years ago with ancient "ant odometers" and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous concepts readers will encounter as they dip into this inviting anthology: cicada-generated prime numbers, magic squares, and the butterfly effect. Each topic is presented in a lavishly illustrated spread, including formulas and real-world applications of the theorems. -- Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 510.9 P597m Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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