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The Fifth Postulate: How Unraveling a Two Thousand Year Old Mystery Unraveled the Universe

by Jason Socrates Bardi

The great discovery that no one wanted to make

It's the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and Euclidean geometry has been profoundly influential for centuries. One mystery remains, however: Euclid's fifth postulate...

Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes, and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics (New in Paperback)

by Robert B. Banks

Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and...

Digital Dice: Computational Solutions to Practical Probability Problems (New in Paperback)

by Paul J. Nahin

Some probability problems are so difficult that they stump the smartest mathematicians. But even the hardest of these problems can often be solved with a computer and a Monte Carlo simulation, in which a random-number...

A Wealth of Numbers: An Anthology of 500 Years of Popular Mathematics Writing

by Benjamin Wardhaugh

Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years. This entertaining and enlightening anthology--the...

Speed Math for Kids: Helping Children Achieve Their Full Potential

by Bill Handley

Popular Australian author and inspirational teacher, Bill Handley, has developed and, over the years, refined methods of teaching mathematics and learning strategies that have achieved amazing results. His best-selling...

The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey

by Arthur Mazer

Explores the development of the ellipse and presents mathematical concepts within a rich, historical context

The Ellipse features a unique, narrative approach when presenting the development of this mathematical...

The Language of Mathematics: Utilizing Math in Practice

by Robert L. Baber

A new and unique way of understanding the translation of concepts and natural language into mathematical expressions

Transforming a body of text into corresponding mathematical expressions and models is traditionally...