Heavenly Mathematics The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry |
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| Author:
| Van Brummelen, Glen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17599-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.95 |
Book Description:
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Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth. Once at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia, the discipline was also a mainstay of mathematics educati
Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth. Once at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia, the discipline was also a mainstay of mathematics educati