The Mathematical Experience: A National Book Award Winner
Description
This is the classic introduction for the educated lay reader to the richly diverse world of mathematics: its history, philosophy, principles, and personalities.
|"A brilliant and engrossing view of the development of mathematics...wonderful at communicating its beauty and excitement to the general reader." The New York Times
"A perfectly marvelous book." The New Yorker
"A true gem, one of the masterpieces of our age." American Monthly
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0395929687
ISBN-13:
9780395929681
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
1999
NUMBER OF PAGES:
464
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
9.25(H) x 6.25(W) x 1.06(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English