The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Hidden History of Mathematics

Author:   Kate Kitagawa ,  Timothy Revell ,  Daphne Kouma
Publisher:   HarperCollins
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9798212210362


Publication Date:   09 July 2024
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Author:   Kate Kitagawa ,  Timothy Revell ,  Daphne Kouma
Publisher:   HarperCollins
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 14.20cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9798212210362


Publication Date:   09 July 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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"""Mathematics is the most powerful tool humans ever invented, and this book is a welcome corrective to our understanding of how it came to be."" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"""


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Kate Kitagawa is one of the world's leading experts on the history of mathematics. She has taught at the University of Oxford and Harvard University and held research positions at UC Berkeley, University of Cambridge, and the Max Planck Institute. She is currently Director of the Space Education Office (Space Education Center) at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Dr Timothy Revell is a journalist and lapsed mathematician. He is currently the Deputy US Editor for New Scientist and is based in New York. As a reporter and editor, he specialises in technology and mathematics, covering everything from artificial intelligence to the Abel prize. He has a master's degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in computer science. His first book was Man vs. Maths.

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