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Euclid's Window

The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

by Leonard Mlodinow ...

Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative history of maths reveals how simple questions anyone might ask about space in the living room or in some other galaxy have been the hidden engine of science ... Read more

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Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative history of maths reveals how simple questions anyone might ask about space in the living room or in some other galaxy have been the hidden engine of science
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Simply Maths

by DK ...

Series series DK Simply
Understanding maths has never been easier.Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Maths is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Covering more than 90 key mathematical concepts from prime numbers and fractions to quadratic equations and probability experiments, each pared-back, single-page entry explains the ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Understanding maths has never been easier.Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Maths is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Covering more than 90 key mathematical concepts from prime numbers and fractions to quadratic equations and probability experiments, each pared-back, single-page entry explains the
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Measurement

by Paul Lockhart ...

Lockhart’s Mathematician’s Lament outlined how we introduce math to students in the wrong way. Measurement explains how math should be done. With plain English and pictures, he makes complex ideas about shape and motion intuitive and graspable, and offers a solution to math phobia by introducing us to math as an artful way of thinking and living. ... Read more

$35.29 NZD

Lockhart’s Mathematician’s Lament outlined how we introduce math to students in the wrong way. Measurement explains how math should be done. With plain English and pictures, he makes complex ideas about shape and motion intuitive and graspable, and offers a solution to math phobia by introducing us to math as an artful way of thinking and living.
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String, Straightedge and Shadow: The Story of Geometry

by Julia E. Diggins ...

In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins ... Read more

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In this beautifully illustrated classic reader, Julia E. Diggins masterfully recreates the story of geometry. Using three simple tools — the string, the straightedge, and the shadow — early mathematicians discovered the basic principles and constructions of elementary geometry.This book reveals how these discoveries related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece. Diggins
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Non-Euclidean Geometry (illustrated)

by Henry P. Manning ...

Non-Euclidean Geometry is now recognized as an important branch of Mathematics.Those who teach Geometry should have some knowledge of this subject, and all who are interested in Mathematics will find much to stimulate them and much for them to enjoy in the novel results and views that it presents.This book is an attempt to give a simple and direct account of the Non-Euclidean Geometry, and one ... Read more

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Non-Euclidean Geometry is now recognized as an important branch of Mathematics.Those who teach Geometry should have some knowledge of this subject, and all who are interested in Mathematics will find much to stimulate them and much for them to enjoy in the novel results and views that it presents.This book is an attempt to give a simple and direct account of the Non-Euclidean Geometry, and one
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Trigonometry

by I.M. Gelfand, Mark Saul ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
In a sense, trigonometry sits at the center of high school mathematics. It originates in the study of geometry when we investigate the ratios of sides in similar right triangles, or when we look at the relationship between a chord of a circle and its arc. It leads to a much deeper study of periodic functions, and of the so-called transcendental functions, which cannot be described using finite ... Read more

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In a sense, trigonometry sits at the center of high school mathematics. It originates in the study of geometry when we investigate the ratios of sides in similar right triangles, or when we look at the relationship between a chord of a circle and its arc. It leads to a much deeper study of periodic functions, and of the so-called transcendental functions, which cannot be described using finite
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The Elements of Euclid - The First Six Books (Illustrated Edition)

by John Casey ...

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and ... Read more

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Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences.The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), and
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Advances in Discrete Differential Geometry

Edited by Alexander I. Bobenko ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This is one of the first books on a newly emerging field of discrete differential geometry and an excellent way to access this exciting area. It surveys the fascinating connections between discrete models in differential geometry and complex analysis, integrable systems and applications in computer graphics.The authors take a closer look at discrete models in differentialgeometry and dynamical ... Read more

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This is one of the first books on a newly emerging field of discrete differential geometry and an excellent way to access this exciting area. It surveys the fascinating connections between discrete models in differential geometry and complex analysis, integrable systems and applications in computer graphics.The authors take a closer look at discrete models in differentialgeometry and dynamical
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Delphi Collected Works of Euclid (Illustrated)

by Euclid of Alexandria ...

Series Book 96 - Delphi Ancient Classics
The father of geometry, Euclid was a Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323-283 BC). His treatise on geometry, ‘Elements’, is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics from the time of its first publication until the early twentieth century. In the ‘Elements’, Euclid deduces the ... Read more

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The father of geometry, Euclid was a Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323-283 BC). His treatise on geometry, ‘Elements’, is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics, serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics from the time of its first publication until the early twentieth century. In the ‘Elements’, Euclid deduces the
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GRE Test Prep Geometry Review--Exambusters Flash Cards--Workbook 6 of 6

GRE Exam Study Guide

by GRE Exambusters ...

Series Book 6 - Exambusters GRE
"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: GEOMETRY REVIEW" 450 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED) that focus on essential geometry theorems, postulates, concepts, and definitions. Includes complementary diagrams. Topics: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Proofs, Perpendicular Lines, Parallel Lines, Angle Sums, Quadrilaterals, Medians, Altitudes and Bisectors, Circles, Ratio and Proportion, Similar Polygons, ... Read more

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"GRE Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: GEOMETRY REVIEW" 450 questions and answers (ILLUSTRATED) that focus on essential geometry theorems, postulates, concepts, and definitions. Includes complementary diagrams. Topics: Lines and Angles, Triangles, Proofs, Perpendicular Lines, Parallel Lines, Angle Sums, Quadrilaterals, Medians, Altitudes and Bisectors, Circles, Ratio and Proportion, Similar Polygons,
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Geometry Part 1

by BarCharts,Inc ...

This guide contains the fundamental structure of geometry. Topics covered include: geometric formulas, description of undefined terms, defined terms, lines & line segments, planes, angels, rays and much more. ... Read more

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This guide contains the fundamental structure of geometry. Topics covered include: geometric formulas, description of undefined terms, defined terms, lines & line segments, planes, angels, rays and much more.
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Anaximander

And the Nature of Science

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Translated by Marion Lignana Rosenberg ...

A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutionsOver two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.Since the dawn of civilization, hu... ... Read more

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A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutionsOver two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.Since the dawn of civilization, hu...
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Basic Lessons on Isometries, Similarities and Inversions in the Euclidean Plane

A Synthetic Approach

by Ioannis Markos Roussos ...

The aim of this book is to provide a complete synthetic exposition of plane isometries, similarities and inversions to readers who are interested in studying, teaching, and using this material.The topics developed in this book can provide new proofs and solutions to many results and problems of classical geometry, which are presented with different proofs in the literature. Their applications are ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to provide a complete synthetic exposition of plane isometries, similarities and inversions to readers who are interested in studying, teaching, and using this material.The topics developed in this book can provide new proofs and solutions to many results and problems of classical geometry, which are presented with different proofs in the literature. Their applications are
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I Want to Look and Feel My Best | Baby & Toddler Size & Shape

by Baby Professor ...

This is an activity book designed to teach your babies and toddlers the basic lessons about size and shape. Properly designed to fit in their young minds’ category, this activity book will surely be dear to your little ones. Empower them and their minds to get creative. Get your copy now. ... Read more

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This is an activity book designed to teach your babies and toddlers the basic lessons about size and shape. Properly designed to fit in their young minds’ category, this activity book will surely be dear to your little ones. Empower them and their minds to get creative. Get your copy now.
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Geneset - Target Earth

Geneset - Target Earth Series, #4

by Ian Campbell ...

Series Book 4 - Geneset - Target Earth Series
Volume 4 of Geneset - Target Earth contains chapters 10, 11 & 12.Chapter 10 - A Strange ConfirmationThe Jules Verne Connection.The Theosophical Society.A clear sign appears.Clue is a meteor.A strange marriage.Satan's Fort.Valhalla & the Valkyries.A proven link.Chapter 11 - Confirmation of the Seedpositions.The powerful alignment.<p... ... Read more

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Volume 4 of Geneset - Target Earth contains chapters 10, 11 & 12.Chapter 10 - A Strange ConfirmationThe Jules Verne Connection.The Theosophical Society.A clear sign appears.Clue is a meteor.A strange marriage.Satan's Fort.Valhalla & the Valkyries.A proven link.Chapter 11 - Confirmation of the Seedpositions.The powerful alignment.<p...
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Esercizi di matematica: geometria solida

by Simone Malacrida ...

In questo libro sono svolti degli esercizi riguardo i seguenti argomenti matematici:figure solide di rotazione: sfera, cono, cilindropoliedri: cubo, prisma e parallelepipedoSono altresì presentati dei cenni teorici iniziali per fare comprendere lo svolgimento degli esercizi. ... Read more

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In questo libro sono svolti degli esercizi riguardo i seguenti argomenti matematici:figure solide di rotazione: sfera, cono, cilindropoliedri: cubo, prisma e parallelepipedoSono altresì presentati dei cenni teorici iniziali per fare comprendere lo svolgimento degli esercizi.
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Recent Advances in Pure and Applied Mathematics

Edited by Francisco Ortegón Gallego, Juan Ignacio García García ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This volume comprises high-quality works in pure and applied mathematics from the mathematical communities in Spain and Brazil. A wide range of subjects are covered, ranging from abstract algebra, including Lie algebras, commutative semigroups, and differential geometry, to optimization and control in real world problems such as fluid mechanics, the numerical simulation of cancer PDE models, and ... Read more

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This volume comprises high-quality works in pure and applied mathematics from the mathematical communities in Spain and Brazil. A wide range of subjects are covered, ranging from abstract algebra, including Lie algebras, commutative semigroups, and differential geometry, to optimization and control in real world problems such as fluid mechanics, the numerical simulation of cancer PDE models, and
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Basic Structured Grid Generation

With an introduction to unstructured grid generation

by M Farrashkhalvat, J P Miles ...

Finite element, finite volume and finite difference methods use grids to solve the numerous differential equations that arise in the modelling of physical systems in engineering. Structured grid generation forms an integral part of the solution of these procedures. Basic Structured Grid Generation provides the necessary mathematical foundation required for the successful generation of boundary ... Read more

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Finite element, finite volume and finite difference methods use grids to solve the numerous differential equations that arise in the modelling of physical systems in engineering. Structured grid generation forms an integral part of the solution of these procedures. Basic Structured Grid Generation provides the necessary mathematical foundation required for the successful generation of boundary
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The Colours of Infinity

The Beauty and Power of Fractals

Edited by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
A geometry able to include mountains and clouds now exists. I put it together in 1975, but of course it incorporates numerous pieces that have been around for a very long time. Like everything in science, this new geometry has very, very deep and long roots. Benoît B. Mandelbrot Introduction This enhanced and expanded edition of THE COLOURS OF INFINITY features an additional chapter on the money ... Read more

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A geometry able to include mountains and clouds now exists. I put it together in 1975, but of course it incorporates numerous pieces that have been around for a very long time. Like everything in science, this new geometry has very, very deep and long roots. Benoît B. Mandelbrot Introduction This enhanced and expanded edition of THE COLOURS OF INFINITY features an additional chapter on the money
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Surveys in Geometry I

Edited by Athanase Papadopoulos ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The volume consists of a set of surveys on geometry in the broad sense. The goal is to present a certain number of research topics in a non-technical and appealing manner.The topics surveyed include spherical geometry, the geometry of finite-dimensional normed spaces, metric geometry (Bishop—Gromov type inequalities in Gromov-hyperbolic spaces), convexity theory and inequalities involving volumes ... Read more

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The volume consists of a set of surveys on geometry in the broad sense. The goal is to present a certain number of research topics in a non-technical and appealing manner.The topics surveyed include spherical geometry, the geometry of finite-dimensional normed spaces, metric geometry (Bishop—Gromov type inequalities in Gromov-hyperbolic spaces), convexity theory and inequalities involving volumes
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Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry for Physical Sciences

by Giovanni Landi, Alessandro Zampini ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
A self-contained introduction to finite dimensional vector spaces, matrices, systems of linear equations, spectral analysis on euclidean and hermitian spaces, affine euclidean geometry, quadratic forms and conic sections.The mathematical formalism is motivated and introduced by problems from physics, notably mechanics (including celestial) and electro-magnetism, with more than two hundreds ... Read more

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A self-contained introduction to finite dimensional vector spaces, matrices, systems of linear equations, spectral analysis on euclidean and hermitian spaces, affine euclidean geometry, quadratic forms and conic sections.The mathematical formalism is motivated and introduced by problems from physics, notably mechanics (including celestial) and electro-magnetism, with more than two hundreds
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Introduction to Geometry and Topology

Translated by Walker Stern ...

by Werner Ballmann ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book provides an introduction to topology, differential topology, and differential geometry. It is based on manuscripts refined through use in a variety of lecture courses. The first chapter covers elementary results and concepts from point-set topology. An exception is the Jordan Curve Theorem, which is proved for polygonal paths and is intended to give students a first glimpse into the ... Read more

$114.16 NZD

This book provides an introduction to topology, differential topology, and differential geometry. It is based on manuscripts refined through use in a variety of lecture courses. The first chapter covers elementary results and concepts from point-set topology. An exception is the Jordan Curve Theorem, which is proved for polygonal paths and is intended to give students a first glimpse into the
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Geometry and its Applications

Edited by Vladimir Rovenski, Paweł Walczak ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This volume has been divided into two parts: Geometry and Applications. The geometry portion of the book relates primarily to geometric flows, laminations, integral formulae, geometry of vector fields on Lie groups and osculation; the articles in the applications portion concern some particular problems of the theory of dynamical systems, including mathematical problems of liquid flows and a study ... Read more

$319.68 NZD

This volume has been divided into two parts: Geometry and Applications. The geometry portion of the book relates primarily to geometric flows, laminations, integral formulae, geometry of vector fields on Lie groups and osculation; the articles in the applications portion concern some particular problems of the theory of dynamical systems, including mathematical problems of liquid flows and a study
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L-Functions and Automorphic Forms

LAF, Heidelberg, February 22-26, 2016

Edited by Jan Hendrik Bruinier, Winfried Kohnen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents a collection of carefully refereed research articles and lecture notes stemming from the Conference "Automorphic Forms and L-Functions", held at the University of Heidelberg in 2016.The theory of automorphic forms and their associated L-functions is one of the central research areas in modern number theory, linking number theory, arithmetic geometry, representation theory, and ... Read more

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This book presents a collection of carefully refereed research articles and lecture notes stemming from the Conference "Automorphic Forms and L-Functions", held at the University of Heidelberg in 2016.The theory of automorphic forms and their associated L-functions is one of the central research areas in modern number theory, linking number theory, arithmetic geometry, representation theory, and
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