Pickover, Clifford A.

The math book : from Pythagoras to the 57th dimension, 250 milestones in the history of mathematics / Clifford A. Pickover. - New York, NY : Sterling Pub., �2009. - 527 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 518-525) and index.

This book covers 250 milestones in mathematical history, beginning millions of years ago with ancient "ant odometers" and moving through time to our modern-day quest for new dimensions.

9781402757969 (hbk.) 1402757964 (hbk.) 9781402788291 (pbk.) 1402788290 (pbk.)

2008043214

GBA979439 bnb

015347223 Uk


Mathematics--History.
Discoveries in science.
Mathematics--Popular works.

QA 21 / .P53 2009