Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia designed for high school through early college students. More than 1,000 entries,more than 125 photographs and illustrations,and numerous essays cover the principal areas and issues that characterize this ""new"" area of science. This valuable resource unites disparate ideas and provides the meaning,history,context,and relevance behind each one. The easy-to-use format makes finding straightforward and natural answers to questions within arithmetic - such as algebra,trigonometry,geometry,probability,combinatorics,numbers,logic,calculus,and statistics - simple. Encyclopedia of Mathematics also gives historical context to mathematical concepts,with entries discussing ancient Arabic,Babylonian,Chinese,Egyptian,Greek,Hindu,and Mayan mathematics,as well as entries providing biographical descriptions of important people in the development of mathematics.
Publisher: Facts On File IncISBN: 9780816051243Weight: 1526 g
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