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Title The math book / Karl Warsi, consultant editor ; Jan Dangerfield, Heather Davis, John Farndon, Jonny Griffiths, Tom Jackson, Mukul Patel, Sue Pope, contributors.

Publication Info. New York : DK Publishing, 2023.

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult New Materials  510 DOR    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - NEW Adult Nonfiction  510 DAN    DUE 03-13-24 Billed
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  510.9 MAT    Check Shelf
Edition American edition.
Description 351 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Series Big ideas simply explained
Big ideas simply explained.
Bibliography Includes index.
Summary What is an imaginary number? Can two parallel lines ever meet? How can math help us predict the future? This engaging overview explores answers to big questions like these and how they contribute to our understanding of math. If you thought it was difficult to learn about topics like algebra and statistics, The Math Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn about the history of math, from ancient ideas such as magic squares and the abacus to modern cryptography, fractals, and the final proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.
Subject Mathematics.
Mathematics -- History.
Mathematics. (OCoLC)fst01012163
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 0744079373
9780744079371
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