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Mathematics for the Million: How to Master the Magic of Numbers Subsequent Edition
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"It makes alive the contents of the elements of mathematics."―Albert Einstein
Taking only the most elementary knowledge for granted, Lancelot Hogben leads readers of this famous book through the whole course from simple arithmetic to calculus. His illuminating explanation is addressed to the person who wants to understand the place of mathematics in modern civilization but who has been intimidated by its supposed difficulty. Mathematics is the language of size, shape, and order―a language Hogben shows one can both master and enjoy.- ISBN-10039331071X
- ISBN-13978-0393310719
- EditionSubsequent
- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication dateSeptember 17, 1993
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.5 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches
- Print length656 pages
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- Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company; Subsequent edition (September 17, 1993)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 656 pages
- ISBN-10 : 039331071X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0393310719
- Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #113,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #64 in Mathematics (Books)
- #78 in Mathematics Study & Teaching (Books)
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Beyond simply this book, however, the author himself was a most responsible and heroic person as well. Google him sometime -- he was an outspoken critic of the eugenics movement from the very beginning, and his activism for human rights carried him through all the way to the end of his life.
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For one interested (and fit) in mathematics (I mean really interested like in 'mathematics is my hobby') the book might be interesting as it tries to give a historic view of mathematics.
This book is (in my oppinion) NOT a good book to learn mathematics.





