Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Trigonometric Delights
Author(s): Maor Eli
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691202198
Pages: 256 Pages, 107 B/W Illus.
Publication Date: 4/7/2020
Series: Princeton Science Library
Category: Popular Science