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Q.E.D.: Beauty in Mathematical Proof (Wooden Books)
Current price:
$14.00
Publication Date: May 1st, 2004
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
ISBN:
9780802714312
Pages:
64
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Description
Q.E.D. presents some of the most famous mathematical proofs in a charming book that will appeal to nonmathematicians and math experts alike. Grasp in an instant why Pythagoras's theorem must be correct. Follow the ancient Chinese proof of the volume formula for the frustrating frustum, and Archimedes' method for finding the volume of a sphere. Discover the secrets of pi and why, contrary to popular belief, squaring the circle really is possible. Study the subtle art of mathematical domino tumbling, and find out how slicing cones helped save a city and put a man on the moon.
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