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  • Sample EBOOK - SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS - SAMPLES FROM EACH BOOK IN MR W'S MATH STUDY GUIDE SERIES

    INCLUDING MR W'S EASY TO FOLLOW STEP BY STEP SOLUTIONS

    Series series MR W'S MATH STUDY GUIDES
    WHO IS MR.W?Dennis Irwin Weichman (MR. W) holds a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. His series of Math Study Guides capture his teaching methodology best practices from 30 years as a high school teacher and 20 years as a private math tutor.It all started with the idea of simplifying the process of teaching math using a step by step approach. ... Read more

    R67,29 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Calculus Made Easy

    Being a Very-Simplest Introduction to Those Beautiful Methods of Reckoning Which are Generally Called by the Terrifying Names of the Differential Calculus and the Integral Calculus

    Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus Phillips Thompson is an accessible and engaging introduction to the fundamental principles of calculus, offering readers a clear and simplified approach to understanding this essential branch of mathematics.Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus Phillips Thompson is a timeless classic that makes the complex world of calculus accessible to students and learners of all levels. ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries

    The Extraordinary Story of Maths

    by Chris Waring ...
    We may remember their equations and discoveries from school, but do we remember who the men behind the maths were? From the theories of Pythagoras (and did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to coining the term 'Googol', "Fom 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths" is packed full of fascinating stories and amazing facts from ... Read more

    R47,49

  • The Maths Handbook

    Everyday Maths Made Simple

    by Richard Elwes ...
    This is the perfect introduction for those who have a lingering fear of maths. If you think that maths is difficult, confusing, dull or just plain scary, then The Maths Handbook is your ideal companion.Covering all the basics including fractions, equations, primes, squares and square roots, geometry and fractals, Dr Richard Elwes will lead you gently towards a greater understanding of this ... Read more

    R217,22

  • The Book of Numbers

    From Zero to Infinity, An Entertaining List of Every Number That Counts

    From zero to infinity, The Book of Numbers is a handy-sized volume which opens up a new realm of knowledge. Where else in one place could you find out how the illegal numbers racket worked, what makes some people see numbers as colours, why the standard US rail gauge exactly matches the axle width of an ancient Roman chariot, and the numerological connection between Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin ... Read more

    R36,35

  • Big Bang

    by Simon Singh ...
    The bestselling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created?Albert Einstein once said: ‘The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.’ Simon Singh believes geniuses like Einstein are not the ... Read more

    R173,41

  • Calculus for the Practical Man

    A step-by-step guide to calculus featuring practice questions and exercises to help people improve their understanding of the mathematical study of change.First published in 1945, this edition of J. E. Thompson’s Calculus for the Practical Man is the ideal simple guide for those who are studying physics or mathematical courses at university, or for those who wish to brush up on the calculus they ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • GRADE 11 (MCR3U) SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TESTS AND EXAMS

    INCLUDING MR W'S EASY TO FOLLOW STEP BY STEP SOLUTIONS

    Series series MR W'S MATH STUDY GUIDES
    WHO IS MR.W?Dennis Irwin Weichman (MR. W) holds a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. His series of Math Study Guides capture his teaching methodology best practices from 30 years as a high school teacher and 20 years as a private math tutor.It all started with the idea of simplifying the process of teaching math using a step by step approach. ... Read more

    R249,99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Birth of a Theorem

    A Mathematical Adventure

    “This man could plainly do for mathematics what Brian Cox has done for physics” — Sunday TimesHow does a genius see the world? Where and how does inspiration strike?Cédric Villani takes us on a mesmerising adventure as he wrestles with the Boltzmann equation – a new theorem that will eventually win him the most coveted prize in mathematics and a place in the mathematical history books. Along the ... Read more

    R239,42

  • Financing Schools and Educational Programs

    Policy, Practice, and Politics

    by Al Ramirez ...
    Al Ramirez writes on the subject of how the public schools in the United States are financed and how other funds are raised for educational programs in elementary and secondary schools. A context for public school finance is provided throughout the volume by grounding each topic in historical, policy, political, and common practice, so the work spans both the theoretical and practical aspects of ... Read more

    R717,47

  • Tre in Uno

    Piccola Enciclopedia della Matematica “Intrigante”

    Series series Matematica Intrigante
    La matematica, questa sconosciuta o, peggio, misconosciuta!La incontriamo tutti fin dalla più tenera età, quando cominciamo a balbettare “uno, due, ...”, e ci è compagna sui banchi di scuola fin dalla prima elementare, eppure per molti rimane una cosa misteriosa, fredda e distante al punto da averne paura!Per fortuna, dalla notte dei tempi, non per tutti è stato così e l’homo mathematicus ha ... Read more

    R95,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dictionary of Classical and Theoretical Mathematics

    Containing more than 1,000 entries, the Dictionary of Classical and Theoretical Mathematics focuses on mathematical terms and definitions of critical importance to practicing mathematicians and scientists. This single-source reference provides working definitions, meanings of terms, related references, and a list of alternative terms and definition ... Read more

    R1 894,52

  • The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics

    Fourth edition

    The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to mechanics and from number theory to statistics. Invaluable for students at all levels, it is also a useful and versatile source book for economists, business people, engineers, technicians and scientists of all kinds who use mathematics in the course of their work. ... Read more

    R239,42

  • 我的幾何人生:從貧窮少年到數學皇帝,丘成桐自傳

    The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry

    「在哈佛,丘成桐一個人就是一個數學系!」——美國數學家 Isadore Singer丘成桐是當代最具影響力的數學家,成就卓越,獲獎無數,被紐約時報譽為「數學皇帝」。他在27歲時破解卡拉比猜想,30歲即成為普林斯頓大學終身教授,33歲更榮獲菲爾茲獎,是首位華人得主。他的研究為包括幾何學、弦論、廣義相對論眾多領域都提供洞見,也為黑洞理論做出重要貢獻。《我的幾何人生》以直率而真誠的筆觸,紀錄這位傑出數學家與眾不同、充滿意外的勵志故事與傳奇人生。書中講述他如何從貧窮的中國鄉村成長,因父親早逝,由母親一手撫養,度過顛沛流離的貧困童年。而後遠渡重洋,在異國求學,並在27的年輕之姿,在世界數學界一鳴驚人,獲得美國頂尖大學教職,並不斷解決科學上的難題,取得驚人突破。除了舉世矚目的個人成就外,他更投入大量的精力與心血,支持青年學子,培養新一代的數學家。丘成桐也特別撰寫〈我與臺灣〉篇章 ... Read more

    Was R244,87 Now R219,45

  • La teoría de juegos

    El arte del pensamiento estratégico

    by 50Minutos ...
    Series series Gestión y Marketing
    El arte del pensamiento estratégicoEste libro es una guía práctica y accesible para entender y aplicar la teoría de juegos, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:• Anticiparse a los actos de sus oponentes para maximizar sus ganancias• Descubrir cómo colaborar para alcanzar objetivos comunes• Entender los límites de la teoría de ... Read more

    R120,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Math Works

    A Guide to Grade School Arithmetic for Parents and Teachers

    We hear all the time how American children are falling behind their global peers in various basic subjects, but particularly in math. Is it our fear of math that constrains us? Or our inability to understand math’s place in relation to our everyday lives? How can we help our children better understand the basics of arithmetic if we’re not really sure we understand them ourselves?Here, G. Arnell ... Read more

    R844,78

  • Cracking Mathematics

    You, this book and 4,000 years of theories

    This comprehensive guide covers the history and development of mathematics, from the Ancient Egyptians and Pythagoreans to key figures such as Galileo, Dodgson, Babbage and Lovelace through to contemporary work of the 21st century. It tells of the remarkable stories that have shaped mathematics and also features sections on how maths can be used to solve the mysteries of the universe, what the ... Read more

    R294,85

  • Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

    Flatland is a mathematical essay, meant to explain a point: that higher dimensions (more than length, depth and width) may be present in our universe, but if they are, it will be nearly impossible for us to understand them.The story itself consists of a two dimensional world (Flatland), in which there are people of assorted shapes. These shapes live regular lives, just as we do. The protagonist (a ... Read more

    R15,72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lecture Notes On Generalized Heegaard Splittings

    This book is part of the series of three books arise from lectures organized by Hitoshi Murakami at RIMS, Kyoto University in the summer of 2001. The lecture series was aimed at a broad audience that included many graduate students. Its purpose lay in familiarizing the audience with the basics of 3-manifold theory and introducing some topics of current research. The first portion of the lecture ... Read more

    R336,13

  • Introducción a las matemáticas

    La cartilla Introducción a las Matemáticas, busca ser una guía de aprendizaje autónomo que, desde la matemática, promueva habilidades de lectoescritura para estudiantes de primer año de Universidad. El recorrido a través de conjuntos numéricos, propiedades de los números reales, ecuaciones, inecuaciones y funciones, considera inicialmente el uso de lenguaje simbólico como engranaje entre aspectos ... Read more

    Was R56,00 Now R49,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How it All Works

    All scientific laws and phenomena illustrated & demonstrated

    In this beautiful and unique combination of art and science, this stunningly detailed book examines how the rules of science govern the the world around us, from the rooms in our houses to the planet, the solar system and the universe itself!The Universe is inconceivably complex. Its component parts though follow a set of unbreakable laws that have somehow been coded into their very fabric since ... Read more

    R386,39

  • Introduction To Modern Finsler Geometry

    This comprehensive book is an introduction to the basics of Finsler geometry with recent developments in its area. It includes local geometry as well as global geometry of Finsler manifolds.In Part I, the authors discuss differential manifolds, Finsler metrics, the Chern connection, Riemannian and non-Riemannian quantities. Part II is written for readers who would like to further their studies in ... Read more

    R555,32

  • Time Series Indexing

    Implement iSAX in Python to index time series with confidence

    Build and use the most popular time series index available today with Python to search and join time series at the subsequence level Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook.Key FeaturesLearn how to implement algorithms and techniques from research papersGet to grips with building time series indexes using iSAXLeverage iSAX to solve real-world time series problemsBook ... Read more

    R609,95 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Music of the Primes

    Why an unsolved problem in mathematics matters (Text Only)

    (This ebook contains a limited number of illustrations.)The ebook of the critically-acclaimed popular science book by a writer who is fast becoming a celebrity mathematician.Prime numbers are the very atoms of arithmetic. They also embody one of the most tantalising enigmas in the pursuit of human knowledge. How can one predict when the next prime number will occur? Is there a formula which could ... Read more

    R159,03