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Essential Atlas of Mathematics Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 510
EAN: 9780764127120
ISBN: 0764127128
Label: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: 2004-10-01
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Barron's Educational Series
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Summary: Interesting Overview of the Field of Mathematics
Comment: "Essential Atlas of Mathematics" covers a great deal of ground in approximately 100 pages. Divided into topical areas, the book makes heavy use of illustrations and examples to cover broad areas of the field of mathematics.
While many of the photographs used in the book appear quite dated, the composition of the book facilitates generally easy reading. Various sections of the book may prove more challenging than others to some readers, but this book really does work well as an atlas...to be consulted as needed.
For those readers with an interest in how many of the big areas of mathematics fit together, this is a book worth reading.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good value for the money.
Comment: The colors and graphics in this book alone are worth the purchase price. The only drawback I found was that some of the terminology and methods had a distinctly European flavor, especially in the areas of algebraic equations. But, overall a good addition to any mathematics library.
Editorial Review for Essential Atlas of Mathematics:
Another brand-new title in Barron’s Essential Atlas science series explains principles of mathematics, which is the universal language of all science. This volume opens with a brief, enlightening description of the differing numeric systems devised by various cultures. The multitude of practical applications involving mathematics are then shown and explained, including measurements of weight and volume, monetary calculations, the binary system and its application in computer science, and much more. Architecture is discussed in terms of its fundamental relationship to principles of geometry. The circle, angles, and trigonometric functions are described, and fundamental principles of calculus and probability are touched upon. This easy-to-comprehend volume makes imaginative use of charts and diagrams to explain mathematical reasoning. There are color photos and illustrations on every page.