The secret lives of numbers : a hidden history of math's unsung trailblazers / Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell.
Mathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told about it are wrong--warped like the sixteenth-century map that enlarged Europe at the expense of Africa, Asia and the Americas. In The Secret Lives of Numbers, renowned math historian Kate Kitagawa and journalist Timothy Revell make the case that the history of math is infinitely deeper, broader, and richer than the narrative we think we know.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063206052
- ISBN: 0063206056
- Physical Description: x, 310 pages : illustrations, charts, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-284) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- In the beginning -- The turtle and the emperor -- A town called Alex -- The dawn of time -- On the origin(s) of zero -- The house of wisdom -- The impossible dream -- The (first) calculus pioneers -- Newtonianism for ladies -- A grand synthesis -- The mathematical mermaid -- Revolutions -- = -- Mapping the stars -- Number-crunching.
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- Informational works.
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- 18 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 510.9 KIT (Text) | 30229101348919 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
