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Autore |
Mazer Arthur <1958-> |
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Titolo |
The ellipse [[electronic resource] ] : a historical and mathematical journey / / Arthur Mazer |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20335-9 |
9786613203359 |
0-470-59103-X |
0-470-59102-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ellipse |
Mathematics - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The trail : starting out -- The space : geometry -- The language : algebra -- The universal tool : trigonometry -- The slayer : calculus -- Eight minutes that changed history. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 fixture, revealing its parallels to mankind's advancement from the Counter-Reformation to the Enlightenment. Incorporating illuminating historical background and examples, the author brings together basic concepts from geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to uncover the ellipse as the shape of a planet's orbit around the sun. The book begins with a discus |
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