02290nam 2200553 a 450 991013322310332120230725052519.01-283-20335-997866132033590-470-59103-X0-470-59102-1(CKB)3400000000015944(EBL)706697(OCoLC)746324241(SSID)ssj0000522273(PQKBManifestationID)11340946(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522273(PQKBWorkID)10527440(PQKB)10136990(MiAaPQ)EBC706697(EXLCZ)99340000000001594420090911d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe ellipse[electronic resource] a historical and mathematical journey /Arthur MazerHoboken, N.J. Wileyc20101 online resource (320 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-58718-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- The trail : starting out -- The space : geometry -- The language : algebra -- The universal tool : trigonometry -- The slayer : calculus -- Eight minutes that changed history.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 discusEllipseMathematicsHistoryEllipse.MathematicsHistory.516.152516/.152Mazer Arthur1958-521944MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910133223103321The ellipse2260615UNINA