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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Michael HigginsPublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2008 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781447168515ISBN 10: 1447168518 Pages: 323 Publication Date: 23 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: The target reader of this book is a senior high school student. It is well suited to such an audience; indeed, it is exactly the sort of work I would myself have devoured some 50+ years ago. ... The different topics treated are all described exactly and succinctly. (Michael A. B. Deakin, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2008 j) The author gives a history of the development of numbers including the natural numbers, the rational numbers, the real numbers and the complex numbers. The text is written at a level appropriate for any educated person. Throughout the text the reasons for the development of various numbers are given along with a historical view of the intuitive struggles with these new ideas. (Steven T. Dougherty, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1188, 2010) Author InformationPeter Higgins is a Professor of Mathematics at Essex University and inventor of Circular Sudoku. His previous books on mathematics include Mathematics for the Curious, Mathematics for the Imagination, and Nets, Puzzles and Postmen: An Exploration of Mathematical Connections. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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