Life Science Library Mathematics

Life Science Library presents Mathematics by David Bergamini and the Editors of Life Consulting Editors Rene Dubos Henry Margenau C.P. Snow This book is old - published in 1963 - but fascinating reading. You'll rarely see a formula - this is not a textbook - it is meant to be more like a coffee table book and has several photos and/or illustrations on every page. The chapters cover the history of numbers and math symbols, Greek geometry, math in nature and art, the concepts behind calculus, probability, how math is used in the modern world including how computers do math, and other topics like topology. You can learn how to add with an abacus from this book, understand Chinese numerals, see how a computer does long division by repeated subtraction, investigate the odds of a family that has 13 boys and no girls (with pictures of such families in real life included), and read a passage from Alice in Wonderland as a mathematical logic statement. This book provides a very clear idea of the basic history of mathematics and the underlying concepts - no (or at least very little) calculation required. Hardback. Used-good condition. All pages intact. Smoke-free. 50% of the profits from this sale will be donated to a local Friends of the Library. BKNK