Was Pythagoras Chinese?
Author: Frank J. Swetz
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 0271044918
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Frank J. Swetz
Publisher: Penn State Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 0271044918
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Amy Shell-Gellasch
Publisher: MAA
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 0883851822
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In an increasingly electronic society, these exercises are designed to help school and collegiate educators use historical devices of mathematics to balance the digital side of mathematics.
Author: Hans Decoz
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780399527326
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For lovers of tarot, astrology, and deepening your connection with yourself and others-- a divine roadmap to numerology Ever notice how some numbers seem to follow us throughout the course of our lives? Consider the numbers we choose when buying a lotto ticket--birth dates, anniversaries, ages, and addresses as well as other hopefully lucky numbers. They each have some personal meaning. Through the centuries, numerologists have been studying the significance of numbers and perfecting their art in the belief that numbers strongly influence both our behavior and our fate. They have learned that by understanding the meaning of numbers, we can gain greater insight into ourselves. In Numerology: Key to Your Inner Self, world-renowned numerologist Hans Decoz and accomplished writer Tom Monte have teamed together to produce an easy-to-understand guide that introduces the reader to the basic concepts and applications of numerology. Presented here is a technique that relates the major questions of an individual’s life –his talents, challenges, career, and personal growth--with the basic numeric facts of his existence--his birth date and name. The book begins with a fascinating explanation of what numerology is and an intriguing look at the philosophy that lies behind it. It then examines how numerology works, focusing on the numeric meanings of personal names, birth dates, and language in general. Included is a step-by-step guide to calculating your own numbers and interpreting them in chart form.
Author: Jean-Claude Martzloff
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-08-17
Total Pages: 491
ISBN-13: 3540337830
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is made up of two parts, the first devoted to general, historical and cultural background, and the second to the development of each subdiscipline that together comprise Chinese mathematics. The book is uniquely accessible, both as a topical reference work, and also as an overview that can be read and reread at many levels of sophistication by both sinologists and mathematicians alike.
Author: Christopher Cullen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-01-18
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780521035378
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a study and translation of the Zhou bi suan jing, a Chinese work on astronomy and mathematics that reached its final form around the first century AD. The author provides the first easily accessible introduction to the developing mathematical and observational practices of ancient Chinese astronomers and shows how the generation and validation of knowledge about the heavens in Han dynasty China related closely to developments in statecraft and politics. This book will be fascinating reading for scholars in the history of science, Chinese history, and astronomy.
Author: Charles H. Kahn
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Published: 2001-09-30
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1603846824
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fascinating portrait of the Pythagorean tradition, including a substantial account of the Neo-Pythagorean revival, and ending with Johannes Kepler on the threshold of modernism.
Author: Ben Orlin
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Published: 2018-09-18
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 0316509027
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A hilarious reeducation in mathematics-full of joy, jokes, and stick figures-that sheds light on the countless practical and wonderful ways that math structures and shapes our world. In Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is; its myriad uses, its strange symbols, and the wild leaps of logic and faith that define the usually impenetrable work of the mathematician. Truth and knowledge come in multiple forms: colorful drawings, encouraging jokes, and the stories and insights of an empathetic teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone. Orlin shows us how to think like a mathematician by teaching us a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, how to understand an economic crises by rolling a pair of dice, and the mathematical headache that ensues when attempting to build a spherical Death Star. Every discussion in the book is illustrated with Orlin's trademark "bad drawings," which convey his message and insights with perfect pitch and clarity. With 24 chapters covering topics from the electoral college to human genetics to the reasons not to trust statistics, Math with Bad Drawings is a life-changing book for the math-estranged and math-enamored alike.