Numbers
a very short introduction
$28.94
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2011
Summary
Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers, demonstrating its richness and providing a comprehensive view of the idea of the number.
Higgins paints a picture of the number world, considering how the modern number system matured over centuries. Explaining the various number types and showing how they behave, he introduces key concepts such a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199584055 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199584052 |
| Author: | Peter M. Higgins |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 135g |
| Dimensions: | 173mm x 120mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Peter M. Higgins
Peter M. Higgins is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Essex University. He is a research algebraist but has written five popular mathematics books that bring mathematical matters to a wide audience. He is the inventor of Circular Sodoku, which has appeared throughout the world in magazines, books, the internet, and on handheld computer games.
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