From Five Fingers to Infinity: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812691946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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The articles are best by writers such as Carl Boyer, Howard Eves, Morris Kline, and Dirk Struik. This is a gripping account, full of surprises, of one of the greatest adventures in human thought, and at the same time a user-friendly introduction to many vital mathematical concepts. "From Five Fingers to Infinity" has been conceived and designed for three uses: enjoyable personal reading; as a general reference on the history of mathematics; and as a classroom text.. Each article is short and self-contained. Among the distinctive features of this volume are a multicultural treatment, with consideration of the mathematical accomplishments of traditional peoples, native Americans and others, not usually discussed in histories of mathematics; actual translations from early groundbreaking mathematical texts
Excellent resource for any high-school math teacher A Customer I read this book during the summer, and I know it will help my teaching. The amount of historical information this book contains is extraordinary, and I truly believe that this would be a valuable resource to any high school math teacher looking to make a class more interesting, more alive. Get the book!
It is a global survey of the history of mathematics, suitable for people with no background in mathematics as well as for the more informed reader. From Five Fingers to Infinity tells the story of the history of mathematics in the form of 114 popularly conceived and entertainingly written articles, organized in a chronological and thematic manner. The articles are culled from the best and most approachable pieces ever written in this are by such well-known writers as Carl Boyer, Howard Eves, Morris Kline, and Dirk Struik. Others are real gems by lesser-known writers, which Frank Swetz has found in his exhaustive search of the literature. -- Midwest Book Review. From Five Fingers to Infinity: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics is a gripping account, full of surprises, of one of the greatest adventures in human th