The mathematics book
Prochazka, Helen2016
Book
"THE MATHETMATICS BOOK is unique! It is a beautiful how-to-do-it book blended with a lavishly illustrated coffee table book, especially created for people who have not found mathematics easy or appealing. ... THE MATHEMATICS BOOK answers three big questions. What is mathematics? What is the point of having it? What do I need to do to learn mathematics?"--Back cover.
Main title:
The mathematics book / Helen Prochazka ; consultant editor, Maurice Murphy.
Author:
Prochazka, Helen, authorMurphy, Maurice, editor
Work:
Imprint:
[Howrah, Tasmania] : Zenolith, [2016]©2016
Collation:
[8], 365 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Anyone can do it! -- Whole Numbers and the meaning of mathematics -- Fraction and the need for numeracy -- Decimals and a major advance -- Geometry and a new approach -- Negative Numbers and problem solving -- Algebra and a universal language -- Powers & Roots and a touch of mystery -- Measurement and a digital code -- Percentages & Ratios and beautiful proportions -- Areas & Volumes and a continuing quest -- Equations and having fun -- Pythagoras & Trigonometry and the power of proof -- Graphs & Relationships and modelling our world -- Chance & Data and mathematical truth -- Appendices -- Progress chart -- Index -- About the author.
ISBN:
9780992533007 (hardback)
Dewey class:
510
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
BRN:
436907
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 PROC | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 PROC | Available |
| Southbank Library | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 510 PROC | Available |