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Product Identifiers
PublisherSterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-101454913223
ISBN-139781454913221
eBay Product ID (ePID)201571895
Product Key Features
Number of Pages392 Pages
Publication NameMathematics Devotional : Celebrating the Wisdom and Beauty of Mathematics
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectHistory & Philosophy, Quotations, General, Essays
TypeNot Available
AuthorClifford A. Pickover
Subject AreaMathematics, Reference
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2014-007030
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal510
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFrom the ingenious author of The Math Book and The Physics Book comes an inspirational volume that celebrates the beauty and wisdom of mathematics. Every page of this yearlong devotional presents a sage remark alongside a stunning image relating to the world of math.The quotes offer insight such brilliant thinkers as Pythagoras, Richard Feynman, and Robert Heinlein, and the art features everything from fractals to architecture.., "It is impossible to be a mathematician without being a poet in soul." --Sofia Kovalevskaya, Recollections of Childhood , 1895 From the ingenious author of The Math Book and The Physics Book comes an inspirational volume that celebrates the beauty and wisdom of mathematics. Every page of this yearlong devotional presents a sage remark alongside a stunning image relating to the world of math. The quotes offer insight from such brilliant thinkers as Pythagoras, Richard Feynman, and Robert Heinlein, and the art showcases everything from gorgeous fractals to splendid architecture. The calendar also includes the birthdays of notable mathematicians, so readers can see which ones share theirs. A brief biographical dictionary provides additional information on the people whose wonderful words appeared through the book.