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Celebrating a century of geometry and geometry teaching, this volume includes popular articles on Pythagoras, the golden ratio and recreational geometry. Thirty "Desert Island Theorems" from distinguished mathematicians and educators disclose surprising results. (Contributors include a Nobel Laureate and a Pulitzer Prize winner.) Co-published with The Mathematical Association of America.
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"...a fascinating compilation of articles...This is a book that will appeal to a broad range of readers, including students and teachers of mathematics, mathematical amateurs, and active researchers. In short, this is a serious candidate for your 'desert island book'." Mathematical Reviews
"This book is a source of intellectual delight and can easily be dipped into during one's leisure moments ... Allowed to browse, the curious young person will surely find much here to read with delight." American Scientish
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Celebrating a century of geometry and geometry teaching, this volume includes popular articles on Pythagoras, the golden ratio and recreational geometry. Thirty "Desert Island Theorems" from distinguished mathematicians and educators disclose surprising results. (Contributors include a Nobel Laureate and a Pulitzer Prize winner.) Co-published with The Mathematical Association of America.
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- The Crest of the Peacock by George Gheverghese Joseph on 4 pages
- A History of Mathematics, Second Edition by Carl B. Boyer on page 48, page 72, and page 319
- The Divine Proportion by H. E. Huntley in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 309
- Elementary Geometry (v. 1 & 2) by Godfrey on page 485, and page 506
- The History of Mathematics: A Reader by John Fauvel on page 71, and page 256
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