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10%OFFJohn Barnes - Gems of Geometry - 9783642309632 - V9783642309632
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Gems of Geometry

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Description for Gems of Geometry Hardcover. This lively book explains many of the key concepts in the field, starting with the Golden Number and taking the reader on a geometrical journey via Shapes and Solids, through the Fourth Dimension, finishing up with Einstein's Theories of Relativity. Num Pages: 325 pages, 198 black & white illustrations, 139 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.

Based on a series of lectures for adult students, this lively and entertaining book proves that, far from being a dusty, dull subject, geometry is in fact full of beauty and fascination. The author's infectious enthusiasm is put to use in explaining many of the key concepts in the field, starting with the Golden Number and taking the reader on a geometrical journey via Shapes and Solids, through the Fourth Dimension, finishing up with Einstein's Theories of Relativity.

 

Equally suitable as a gift for a youngster or as a nostalgic journey back into the world of mathematics for older readers, John ... Read more

 

In this second edition, stimulated by recent lectures at Oxford, further material and extra illustrations have been added on many topics including Coloured Cubes, Chaos and Crystals.

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Product Details

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
438
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642309632
SKU
V9783642309632
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About John Barnes
Mr Barnes' principal achievements have been in the area of computer programming language design. He designed the language RTL/2 whilst with ICI. This was widely used in the 1970s and 80s for process control in the UK, the Netherlands and South Africa. It still lingers in use in a number of systems (eg the Thames Barrier). He was a member ... Read more

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