For the recorde :: a Welsh history of mathematical greats /
A popular and readable book about the history of mathematicians in Wales, appealing to a wide audience - including those who may think of maths as something alien that doesn't really belong to them.
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| Sprache: | English |
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Cardiff :
University of Wales Press,
2022.
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| Zusammenfassung: | A popular and readable book about the history of mathematicians in Wales, appealing to a wide audience - including those who may think of maths as something alien that doesn't really belong to them. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 154 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1786839172 1786839180 9781786839176 9781786839183 |
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| spelling | Roberts, Gareth Ffowc, 1945- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJB4fHHYYcmrfVPGqYV9jC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012120624 For the recorde : a Welsh history of mathematical greats / Gareth Ffowc Roberts. Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2022. 1 online resource (xvi, 154 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Map of Wales -- 1 Think of a number -- 2 From Môn across the Menai -- 3 How I wish I could calculate pi -- 4 Chance and circumstance -- 5 Building bridges -- 6 A giant among pygmies -- 7 What is the title of this chapter? -- 8 Mathematics for the million -- 9 Whence then cometh wisdom? -- 10 Clearing the bottleneck -- 11 Precise imprecision -- 12 Go for gold -- Conclusion -- Answers to puzzles -- Notes on chapters. A popular and readable book about the history of mathematicians in Wales, appealing to a wide audience - including those who may think of maths as something alien that doesn't really belong to them. Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed on March 20, 2024). Mathematicians Wales. Mathematics Wales History. Mathématiciens Pays de Galles. Mathématiques Pays de Galles Histoire. MATHEMATICS / Essays bisacsh Mathematicians fast Mathematics fast Wales fast History fast FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3615864 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Roberts, Gareth Ffowc, 1945- For the recorde : a Welsh history of mathematical greats / Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Map of Wales -- 1 Think of a number -- 2 From Môn across the Menai -- 3 How I wish I could calculate pi -- 4 Chance and circumstance -- 5 Building bridges -- 6 A giant among pygmies -- 7 What is the title of this chapter? -- 8 Mathematics for the million -- 9 Whence then cometh wisdom? -- 10 Clearing the bottleneck -- 11 Precise imprecision -- 12 Go for gold -- Conclusion -- Answers to puzzles -- Notes on chapters. Mathematicians Wales. Mathematics Wales History. Mathématiciens Pays de Galles. Mathématiques Pays de Galles Histoire. MATHEMATICS / Essays bisacsh Mathematicians fast Mathematics fast |
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