From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths

Author: Chris Waring Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Like it or not, maths is a part of everyday life. Whether we learned only basic arithmetic, or went on to study calculus and beyond, we need it, and use it,constantly. But only very rarely were we taught its back story. From the theories of Pythagoras (did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to Ada Lovelace (one of the few notable pre-twentieth-century female mathematicians...Read more