Trigonometric Delights

Trigonometric Delights - Paperback

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Trigonometric Delights

Trigonometric Delights - Paperback

by Eli Maor
$17.95
Sale price  $17.95 Regular price 

Book Overview

A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometry

Trigonometry has a reputation as a dry, difficult branch of mathematics, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In Trigonometric Delights, Eli Maor dispels this view. Rejecting the usual descriptions of sine, cosine, and their trigonometric relatives, he brings the subject to life in a compelling blend of history, biography, and mathematics. From the proto-trigonometry of the Egyptian pyramid builders and the first true trigonometry developed by Greek astronomers, to the epicycles and hypocycles of the toy Spirograph, Maor presents both a survey of the main elements of trigonometry and a unique account of its vital contribution to science and social growth. A tapestry of stories, curiosities, insights, and illustrations, Trigonometric Delights irrevocably changes how we see this essential mathematical discipline.
ISBN9780691202198
Author Eli Maor
PublisherPrinceton University Press
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2020
Edition3
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Eli Maor

My name is Eli Maor. I was raised in a home that breathed art and content. I absorbed creativity with my entire essence. During my youth, I spent hours at my parent's publishing house - inhaling the color fumes from the printing machines, copying and cutting fonts on old light tables. The publishing house was the first workplace I was exposed to. Over the years, the passion for learning burned within me and I finished my B.A. in Media and business management, and later on started my interior design studies. The media side exposed me to photography and editing. The management side gave me the tools to manage a business. In order to finance my college studies, I worked at art sales booths and sold handmade craft I created - jewelry, wreaths, hair accessories and anything that looked beautiful to me that could make any person or space happier, colorful and creative. Along the way, I created hundreds of pixelart drawings in Griddlers.net. These drawings brought me recognition and a lot of love and appreciation. After my mom passed away I found comfort in creating and sharing my art. I started my YouTube channel that contains many of the ideas, that inspired me to share my everyday lifestyle. The "Craft Kingdom" book was born after years of working with any material I could get my hands on, workshops I taught, accumulating information about crafts and a lot of trial and error. This book contains practical and creative information in order to inspire and motivate anyone to create and embellish everything you wish.

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