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200 14$aThe ellipse $ea historical and mathematical journey /$fArthur Mazer
210   $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$dc2010
215   $a1 online resource (320 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-470-58718-0 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aIntroduction -- The trail : starting out -- The space : geometry -- The language : algebra -- The universal tool : trigonometry -- The slayer : calculus -- Eight minutes that changed history.
330   $aExplores 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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