Trigonometric Delights |
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Author:
| Maor, Eli |
Series title: | Princeton Science Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-20219-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2020 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometryTrigonometry 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 trig
A fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometryTrigonometry 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 trig