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019480
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London, Robinson, 2015.
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321pPale green spine
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Mathematics is a product of human culture which has developed along with our attempts to comprehend the world around us. In A Brief History of Mathematical Thought, Luke Heaton explores how the language of mathematics has evolved over time, enabling new technologies and shaping the way people think. From stone-age rituals to algebra, calculus, and the concept of computation, Heaton shows the enormous influence of mathematics on science, philosophy and the broader human story. The book traces the fascinating history of mathematical practice, focusing on the impact of key conceptual innovations. Its structure of thirteen chapters split between four sections is dictated by a combination of historical and thematic considerations. In the first section, Heaton illuminates the fundamental concept of number. He begins with a speculative and rhetorical account of prehistoric rituals, before describing the practice of mathematics in Ancient Egypt, Babylon and Greece. He then examines the relationship between counting and the continuum of measurement, and explains how the rise of algebra has dramatically transformed our world. In the second section, he explores the origins of calculus and the conceptual shift that accompanied the birth of non-Euclidean geometries. In the third section, he examines the concept of the infinite and the fundamentals of formal logic. Finally, in section four, he considers the limits of formal proof, and the critical role of mathematics in our ongoing attempts to comprehend the world around us. The story of mathematics is fascinating in its own right, but Heaton does more than simply outline a history of mathematical ideas. More importantly, he shows clearly how the history and philosophy of maths provides an invaluable perspective on human nature
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9781472117113 Pb.
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| I01622 | 510.1/HEA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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010884
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New York, Palgrave, 1987.
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xxiv, 628p
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Readings in this book have been selected from a wide variety of sources to show the nature and development of mathematics from earliest times to the twentieth century. Contains not only formal mathematical texts and discussions by mathematicians but also contains poems and extracts from plays and novels which give evidence of beliefs about mathematics at different points in time.
Contains translations which have appeared for the first time in print.
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9780333427910 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| I00139 | 510/FAU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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025323
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New Delhi, Rupa Publications, 2019.
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ix, 129pYellow spine
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In The Magical World of Mathematics, Swagata Deb shows young readers how and why mathematics has been an integral part of life since the beginning of time. It explores the direct link between mathematics and various other fields—from art and entertainment to computers and philosophy, from nature and the environment to sociology and astronomy. Apart from introducing readers to the wonders of mathematics in a simple and fun way, the book also outlines ancient India’s contribution to mathematics—the concept of zero, decimal system, algebra, etc.
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9789353334543 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| I02450 | 510/DEB | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001981
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World Book Inc., 1985.
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168pBrown Spine
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Childcraft
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A story of counting, where numerals came from, some puzzles and games to do, the use of maths for predictions, fascinating stories behind ways we measure, weigh and chart things, shapes, and codes with mathematics.
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Fingers, pebbles and wiggly marks
Puzzle fun!
What are your chances?
How long, how hot, how heavy?
Points, lines, shapes and designs
Fun with codes
Answers
Index
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0716660075 Hb.
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| 003740 | 030/CHI | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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013081
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New York, Sterling, 2010.
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ix, 180pOrange spine
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A brief insight
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This book is a marvelously lucid guide to the beauty and mystery of numbers, common sociological questions about the mathematical community, the mysteries of space and numbers. It provides a clear understanding of such concepts as "infinity" and "curved space".
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Models
Numbers and abstraction
Proofs
Limits and infinity
Dimension
Geometry
Estimates and approximations
Furthur reading
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9781402768972 Hb.
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| I00538 | 510/GOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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017814
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New York, Touchstone, 2008.
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xvii, 590pWhite Spine
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Men of Mathematics provides a rich account of major mathematical milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton’s calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. Bell breaks down this majestic history of ideas into a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians who made progress possible, and who also led intriguing, complicated, and often surprisingly entertaining lives.
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9781416597612 Hb.
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| I01222 | 510.922/BEL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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013080
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New York, Dover publications, 1956.
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vii, 727-1414, i-xviiiBrown spine
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A four-volume work made over 15 years, this book is specially designed to make mathematics more accessible to the layman. This volume covers the broad areas of mathematics and the physical world, social sciences and the laws of chance.
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Parts V - VIII
Mathematics and the physical world
Mathematics and social science
The laws of chance
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0486411508 Pb.
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| I00529 | 510/NEW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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022130
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2014.
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96pBlack spine
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Numbers and maths are all around us. They can explain where electricity comes from, why we look like our parents, why moons revolve around planets and why its so hard to win the lottery. Weve Got Your Number investigates all aspects of mathematics and numbers, and is arranged in a number of thematic chapters. Within each chapter is a series of self-contained spreads, each of which investigates all aspects of a specific subject, such as the different counting bases or the evolution of money. Each spread comprises concise and accessible running text with boxes, which belong to four main types: Good at Sums provides brief biographies of great mathematicians. Try This at Home is a series of entertaining number games and puzzles. Whats Your Problem? presents real-life challenges such as calculating the size of the Earth and shows how maths has solved them. Whats In a Number? provides a fact-file biography of iconic numbers, such as zero, 1, 3, unlucky 13 and 1 million.
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9780753437414 Pb.
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| 020602 | 510/PAT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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