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**A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometry** Trigonometry has a reputation as a dry, difficult branch of mathematics, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In __Trigonometric Delights__, Eli Maor dispels this view. Rejecting the usual descriptions of sine, cosine, and their trigonometric relatives, he brings the subject to life in a compelling blend of history, biography, and mathematics. From the proto-trigonometry of the Egyptian pyramid builders and the first true trigonometry developed by Greek astronomers, to the epicycles and hypocycles of the toy Spirograph, Maor presents both a survey of the main elements of trigonometry and a unique account of its vital contribution to science and social growth. A tapestry of stories, curiosities, insights, and illustrations, __Trigonometric Delights__ irrevocably changes how we see this essential mathematical discipline.

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Author

Eli Maor

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691202204

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Mathematics, Stem