History & Philosophy
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The Mathematical Experience
$18.99 Add to cartThis is the classic introduction for the educated lay reader to the richly diverse world of mathematics: its history, philosophy, principles, and personalities.
- Author: Davis, Philip J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 29 2010
- ISBN10: 0395929687
- Language: English
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The Calculus Gallery: Masterpieces from Newton to Lebesgue
$19.95 Add to cartMore than three centuries after its creation, calculus remains a dazzling intellectual achievement and the gateway to higher mathematics. This book charts its growth and development by sampling from t… [more below]
- Series: Princeton Science Library #60
- Author: Dunham, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 13 2018
- ISBN10: 069118285X
- Language: English
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The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero
$17.98 Add to cartA symbol for what is not there, an emptiness that increases any number it’s added to, an inexhaustible and indispensable paradox. As we enter the year 2000, zero is once again making its presence felt… [more below]
- Author: Kaplan, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: December 07 2000
- ISBN10: 0195142373
- Language: English
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Pentagons and Pentagrams: An Illustrated History
$27.95 Add to cartA fascinating exploration of the pentagon and its role in various cultures
The pentagon and its close cousin, the pentagram, have inspired individuals for the last two and half millennia, from mathema- Author: Maor, Eli
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 0691201129
- Language: English
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Euclid’s Elements Book One with Questions for Discussion
$9.95 Add to cartPresents Book One of Euclid’s Elements for students in humanities and for general readers. This treatment raises deep questions about the nature of human reason and its relation to the world. Dana Den… [more below]
- Author: Heath, Thomas L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: August 15 2015
- ISBN10: 1888009462
- Language: English
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Mathematics for the Nonmathematician
$34.95 Add to cartPractical, scientific, philosophical, and artistic problems have caused men to investigate mathematics. But there is one other motive which is as strong as any of these — the search for beauty. Mathe… [more below]
- Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
- Author: Kline, Morris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: February 01 1985
- ISBN10: 0486248232
- Language: English
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Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith
$22.99 Add to cartIna new addition to the groundbreaking “Through the Eyes of Faith” series, thenation’s top Christian professors approach mathematics from a Christianperspective. Co-sponsored by the Council for Christ… [more below]
- Series: Through the Eyes of Faith Series
- Author: Howell, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: December 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0062024477
- Language: English
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Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians
$13.99 Read moreGetting and keeping teens interest in mathematics is vital to their future. But how, when there are so many dreary textbooks and repetitive curriculum requirements? Covering everything that they need … [more below]
- Author: Georgiou, Ioanna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 126
- Publish Date: July 29 2023
- ISBN10: 191356570X
- Language: English
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Pi: A Biography of the World’s Most Mysterious Number
$21.95 Add to cartIn this delightful layperson’s introduction to one of math’s most interesting phenomena, Drs. Posamentier and Lehmann review pi’s history from prebiblical times to the 21st century, the many amusing a
- Author: Posamentier, Alfred S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 324
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1633889084
- Language: English
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The Principia: The Authoritative Translation and Guide: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
$118.75 Read moreIn his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that… [more below]
- Author: Newton, Isaac
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: February 05 2016
- ISBN10: 0520290879
- Language: English
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E: The Story of a Number
$18.95 Add to cartThe interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this inform
- Series: Princeton Science Library #41
- Author: Maor, Eli
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: September 22 2015
- ISBN10: 0691168482
- Language: English
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Men of Mathematics
$24.00 Add to cartFrom one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics, Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics.Men of Ma… [more below]
- Series: Touchstone Books (Paperback)
- Author: Bell, E. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: October 15 1986
- ISBN10: 671628186
- Language: English
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The Mathematics of Secrets: Cryptography from Caesar Ciphers to Digital Encryption
$18.95 Add to cartExplaining the mathematics of cryptography
The Mathematics of Secrets takes readers on a fascinating tour of the mathematics behind cryptography-the science of sending secret messages. Using a wide ra- Author: Holden, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0691183317
- Language: English
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
$21.00 Add to cartPulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.
On August 10,- Author: Alexander, Amir
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 12 2015
- ISBN10: 0374534993
- Language: English
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In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
$19.99 Add to cartThe seventeen equations that form the basis for life as we know it.
Most people are familiar with history’s great equations: Newton’s Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein’s theory of relativity.- Author: Stewart, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: October 08 2013
- ISBN10: 0465085989
- Language: English
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The Philosophy of History
$14.99 Add to cartHegel’s Philosophy of History stands as a fascinating example of this influential German thinker’s efforts to capture the multidimensional character of reality within a broad theoretical framework.Heg… [more below]
- Series: Great Books in Philosophy
- Author: Hegel, G. W. F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 472
- Publish Date: February 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0879756314
- Language: English
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The Official ACT Mathematics Guide
$20.95 Add to cartThe ACT official subject guides are a step by step guide for outlining the preparation for the ACT section tests. These prep guides provide students a concept-based outline for the subjects they plan
- Author: ACT
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1119787335
- Language: English
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Idea Makers: Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Some Notable People
$22.95 Add to cartThis book of thoroughly engaging essays from one of today’s most prodigious innovators provides a uniquely personal perspective on the lives and achievements of a selection of intriguing figures … [more below]
- Author: Wolfram, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: July 07 2016
- ISBN10: 1579550037
- Language: English
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McGraw-Hill Education Math Grade 3, Second Edition
$16.00 Add to cartAll the Math Your 3rd Grader Needs to Succeed
This book will help your elementary school student develop the math skills needed to succeed in the classroom and on standardized tests. The user-friendly,
- Author: McGraw Hill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 03 2017
- ISBN10: 1260019780
- Language: English
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Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
$19.99 Add to cartThe riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.
In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocitie- Author: Holt, Nathalia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 17 2017
- ISBN10: 0316338907
- Language: English
