The Wonder Book of Geometry : A Mathematical Story (9780198846383)

How can we be sure that Pythagoras's theorem is really true? Why is the 'angle in a semicircle' always 90 degrees? And how can tangents help determine the speed of a bullet?

David Acheson takes the reader on a highly illustrated tour through the history of geometry, from ancient Greece to the present day. He emphasizes throughout elegant deduction and practical applications, and argues that geometry can offer the quickest route to the whole spirit of mathematics at its best. Along the way, we encounter the quirky and the unexpected, meet the great personalities involved, and uncover some of the loveliest surprises in mathematics.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 288 pages
• Dimensions 148 x 203 x 28mm | 346g
• Publication date 02 Jan 2021
• Publisher Oxford University Press
• Publication City/Country Oxford, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note 131 black and white images; 143 line drawings
• ISBN10 019884638X
• ISBN13 9780198846383
• Bestsellers rank 65,944

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