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Die Kunst des Mehr: Wie die Mathematik die Zivilisation schuf
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- Artikelzustand
- ISBN
- 9781524748999
- Subject Area
- Science, Mathematics, History
- Publication Name
- Art of more : How Mathematics Created Civilization
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Subject
- Civilization, History & Philosophy, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Applied
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Item Weight
- 21.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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An illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power Counting is not innate to our nature, and without education humans can rarely count past three -- beyond that, it's just "more." But once harnessed by our ancestors, the power of numbers allowed humanity to flourish in ways that continue to lead to discoveries and enrich our lives today. Ancient tax collectors used basic numeracy to fuel the growth of early civilization, navigators used clever geometrical tricks to engage in trade and connect people across vast distances, astronomers used logarithms to unlock the secrets of the heavens, and their descendants put them to use to land us on the moon. In every case, mathematics has proved to be a greatly underappreciated engine of human progress. In this captivating, sweeping history, Michael Brooks acts as our guide through the ages. He makes the case that mathematics was one of the foundational innovations that catapulted humanity from a nomadic existence to civilization, and that it has since then been instrumental in every great leap of humankind. Here are ancient Egyptian priests, Babylonian bureaucrats, medieval architects, dueling Swiss brothers, renaissance painters, and an eccentric professor who invented the infrastructure of the online world. Their stories clearly demonstrate that the invention of mathematics was every bit as important to the human species as was the discovery of fire. From first page to last, The Art of More brings mathematics back into the heart of what it means to be human.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1524748994
ISBN-13
9781524748999
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19050402528
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Art of more : How Mathematics Created Civilization
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Civilization, History & Philosophy, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Applied
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Mathematics, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
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2021-024094
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Cb455.B76 2022
Reviews
"If you love math, you'll enjoy this book. But if you're a little scared of math (as I am), you'll adore The Art of More . Michael Brooks knows how to tell the hidden stories behind numbers, formulas and logarithms." --Andrea Wulf, author of The Invention of Nature "Michael Brooks has written both a lively history of civilisation, and a delightful introduction to the power of mathematics. Either would be an achievement, but to do both simultaneously is a wonder." --Tim Harford, author of The Data Detective "Suddenly it all makes sense. This brilliant book shows math as something concrete, real, and crucial to our lives, rather than some dry, abstract code designed to make school kids' lives miserable." --Charlie Higson, actor and author of the Enemy series "Michael Brooks has a rare gift for making science come to life, and in this book he is at his best, fusing mathematics with storytelling as he takes us on an exhilarating sweep through human history. The Art of More shows just how deeply numbers have propelled the advance of civilisation. And it does so with enormous narrative brio and good cheer. This is a serious--but seriously readable--history which I enjoyed from the first page to the last." --Dan Jones, New York Times best-selling historian "In this thrilling, colourful and deeply researched book, Michael Brooks tells the epic story of how mathematics has driven human progress, spanning millennia to trace the numerical innovations--from geometry and algebra to the mindbending landscapes of imaginary numbers and extra dimensions--that have woven our history and shape our lives today. Along the way, he explores the passions and intrigues of the people behind the numbers, transforming mathematics from dry equations into a gripping drama. This is math as you've never experienced it: inspiring, fun and utterly human." --Jo Marchant, author of The Human Cosmos "From Fermat's last theorem to quantum computers, pi to probability, slides rules to golden ratios, The Art of More is no mere bluffer's guide, but a rich introduction to the elegance and importance of mathematics. Michael Brooks shows what a global and multicultural task it has been, ever since prehistory, to figure out how we can benefit from quantification and calculation. He shows that math is not just, as Eugene Wigner said, unreasonably effective for understanding the world, but also unfathomably wonderful in its own right." --Philip Ball, science writer and author of Beyond Weird "A friendly, readable account of the huge influence that mathematics has had on human civilisation. If you've ever wondered what the math you did at school was for, and what it has done for us, you'll find the answer here. Michael Brooks's enthusiasm for the beauty and utility of the subject shines from every page." --Ian Stewart, author of What's the Use? "How brilliant of Michael Brooks to be able to reignite my almost-forgotten childhood love of mathematics. Written with beauty, style and care for the history as well as for the science. A tour de force." -- Angela Saini, author of Superior: The Return of Race Science "Michael Brooks has written the formula that reduces to near zero any sense that maths could be a dull subject to study. The Art of More brings to life in accessible, lively terms how maths helps us navigate pandemics, space travel, and encrypted apps--all while celebrating the complicated and fascinating characters, from Euclid to Florence Nightingale, who have pushed our knowledge forward. Why isn't school maths taught like this?" -- David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK, "Michael Brooks has a rare gift for making science come to life, and in this book he is at his best, fusing mathematics with storytelling as he takes us on an exhilarating sweep through human history. The Art of More shows just how deeply numbers have propelled the advance of civilisation. And it does so with enormous narrative brio and good cheer. This is a serious--but seriously readable--history which I enjoyed from the first page to the last." --Dan Jones, New York Times best-selling historian "In this thrilling, colourful and deeply researched book, Michael Brooks tells the epic story of how mathematics has driven human progress, spanning millennia to trace the numerical innovations--from geometry and algebra to the mindbending landscapes of imaginary numbers and extra dimensions--that have woven our history and shape our lives today. Along the way, he explores the passions and intrigues of the people behind the numbers, transforming mathematics from dry equations into a gripping drama. This is math as you've never experienced it: inspiring, fun and utterly human." --Jo Marchant, author of The Human Cosmos "From Fermat's last theorem to quantum computers, pi to probability, slides rules to golden ratios, The Art of More is no mere bluffer's guide, but a rich introduction to the elegance and importance of mathematics. Michael Brooks shows what a global and multicultural task it has been, ever since prehistory, to figure out how we can benefit from quantification and calculation. He shows that math is not just, as Eugene Wigner said, unreasonably effective for understanding the world, but also unfathomably wonderful in its own right." --Philip Ball, science writer and author of Beyond Weird "A friendly, readable account of the huge influence that mathematics has had on human civilisation. If you've ever wondered what the math you did at school was for, and what it has done for us, you'll find the answer here. Michael Brooks's enthusiasm for the beauty and utility of the subject shines from every page." --Ian Stewart, author of What's the Use? "How brilliant of Michael Brooks to be able to reignite my almost-forgotten childhood love of mathematics. Written with beauty, style and care for the history as well as for the science. A tour de force." -- Angela Saini, author of Superior: The Return of Race Science "Michael Brooks has written the formula that reduces to near zero any sense that maths could be a dull subject to study. The Art of More brings to life in accessible, lively terms how maths helps us navigate pandemics, space travel, and encrypted apps--all while celebrating the complicated and fascinating characters, from Euclid to Florence Nightingale, who have pushed our knowledge forward. Why isn't school maths taught like this?" -- David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK
Table of Content
Author's Note vii Introduction Why our skill with numbers is the greatest human achievement of all 1 Chapter 1: Arithmetic How we founded civilization 7 Chapter 2: Geometry How we conquered and created 37 Chapter 3: Algebra How we got organized 80 Chapter 4: Calculus How we engineered everything 118 Chapter 5: Logarithms How we launched science 152 Chapter 6: Imaginary Numbers How we fired up the electric age 179 Chapter 7: Statistics How we made everything better 211 Chapter 8: Information Theory How we created the modern era 249 Conclusion: Maths is a many-splendored thing 285 Acknowledgements 293 Notes 295 Index 313
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