Benjamin Franklin's numbers: an unsung mathematical odyssey
Few American lives have been as celebrated--or as closely scrutinized--as that of Benjamin Franklin. Yet until now Franklin's biographers have downplayed his interest in mathematics, at best portraying it as the idle musings of a brilliant and ever-restless mind. In Benjamin Franklin's Num...
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| Summary: | Few American lives have been as celebrated--or as closely scrutinized--as that of Benjamin Franklin. Yet until now Franklin's biographers have downplayed his interest in mathematics, at best portraying it as the idle musings of a brilliant and ever-restless mind. In Benjamin Franklin's Numbers, Paul Pasles reveals a side of the iconic statesman, scientist, and writer that few Americans know--his mathematical side. In fact, Franklin indulged in many areas of mathematics, including number theory, geometry, statistics, and economics. In this generously illustrated book, Pasles gives us the first mathematical biography of Benjamin Franklin. He draws upon previously unknown sources to illustrate Franklin's genius for numbers as never before. Magic squares and circles were a lifelong fascination of Franklin's. Here, for the first time, Pasles gathers every one of these marvelous creations together in one place. He explains the mathematics behind them and Franklin's hugely popular Poor Richard's Almanac, which featured such things as population estimates and a host of mathematical digressions. Pasles even includes optional math problems that challenge readers to match wits with the bespectacled Founding Father himself --Jacket. |
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Autor: Pasles, Paul C
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Contents
Preface ix
/. The Book Franklin Never Wrote 1
* , A Brief History of Magic 20
O, Almanacs and Assembly 61
Interlude: Philomath Math 83
4« Publisher,Theorist,Inventor,Innovator 87
cT. A Visit to the Country 117
O. The Mutation Spreads (Adventures Among
the English) 141
y» Circling the Square 158
O* Newly Unearthed Discoveries 191
^p. Legacy 226
Acknowledgements 243
Appendix 245
Index 253
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Titel: Benjamin Franklin's numbers
Autor: Pasles, Paul C
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Contents
Preface ix
/. The Book Franklin Never Wrote 1
* , A Brief History of Magic 20
O, Almanacs and Assembly 61
Interlude: Philomath Math 83
4« Publisher,Theorist,Inventor,Innovator 87
cT. A Visit to the Country 117
O. The Mutation Spreads (Adventures Among
the English) 141
y» Circling the Square 158
O* Newly Unearthed Discoveries 191
^p. Legacy 226
Acknowledgements 243
Appendix 245
Index 253 |
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