Using no more than the most basic algebra and geometry, Flannery (Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland) manages to convey not only why irrational numbers are fascinating, but how the whole enterprise of mathematical thinking is imaginative, intriguing, and engaging. A startlingly original and informative dialog, this book is a one-of-a-kind introduction to the pleasure and playful beauty of mathematical thinking.
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Using no more than the most basic algebra and geometry, Flannery (Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland) manages to convey not only why irrational numbers are fascinating, but how the whole enterprise of mathematical thinking is imaginative, intriguing, and engaging. A startlingly original and informative dialog, this book is a one-of-a-kind introduction to the pleasure and playful beauty of mathematical thinking.
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New. Num Pages: 260 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421. 2010. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. An illustrated dialog on the square root of two and the whole concept of irrational numbers. Num Pages: 260 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559. 2005. annotated ed. Hardback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.