{"product_id":"the-infinite-in-the-finite","title":"The Infinite in the Finite","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an extended history of mathematics that places mathematical development firmly in its historical context. Each section begins with a description of the geography and history of the country considered. From there, lively retelling of the creation myths and legends leads on to a description of how its people wrote and counted. This is followed by relevant mathematical material. The book covers; * The geometry of stone circles in Europe * The area of triangles and volume of pyramids that concerned the engineers of the Pharoahs * The Babylonian sexagesimal number system and our present measures of space and time which grew out of it * The use of the abacus and remainder theory in China * Greek mathematics from Pythagoras to Pappus. Detailed accounts of the work of apollonius and Archimedes are given. * The invention of trigonometry by Arab mathematicians * The solution of quadratic equations by completing the square developed in India Each chapter has a mathematical case study which is discussed both in the context of thetimes and in th light of more recent developments. Worked examples are also included. \"The author has woven together a broad historical backgrounding and some fairly detailed but accessible mathematics in amost exciting way.\" John Fauvel, author of Let Newton Be!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alistair Macintosh Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43575279353917,"sku":"9780198539506","price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780198539506.jpg?v=1788562184","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-infinite-in-the-finite","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}