One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics

One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics - Paperback

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One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics
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One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics - Paperback

One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics - Paperback

by David Berlinski
$18.00
$18.00

Book Overview

The acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Infinite Ascent offers an enlightening and enthralling tour of the basics of mathematics, and reveals a world of fascination in fundamental mathematical ideas.

One, Two, Three is David Berlinski's captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics, its fundamental ideas, and why they matter. By unraveling the complex answers to these most elementary questions--What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, and other functions actually work? What are geometry and logic?--Berlinski reveals the intricacy behind their seemingly simple exteriors. Peppered with enlightening historical anecdotes and asides on some of history's most fascinating mathematicians, One, Two, Three, revels in the beauty of numbers as Berlinski shows us how and why these often slippery concepts are as essential to the field of mathematics as to who we are.
ISBN9781400079100
Author David Berlinski
PublisherVintage
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About David Berlinski

David Berlinski received a B.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has taught mathematics and philosophy at universities in the United States and France, and currently lives in Paris.

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