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1089 and All That - A Journey into Mathematics by David J Acheson is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written. Readership: This book is designed to make mathematics accessible, interesting and entertaining to the non-expert: it will appeal to interested lay readers, school teachers, parents, and mathematics, physics, engineering, and computer science students from ages fifteen to fifty

Who reads 1089 and All That - A Journey into Mathematics?

Author

David J Acheson

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199590025

Category

science

Subjects

Mathematics, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.9 / 5 (147 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13