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From the acclaimed author of "A Tour of the Calculus "and" The Advent of the Algorithm, " here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts. In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that can be asked: What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and complexity behind their seemingly simple exteriors, making clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are. Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on some of the most fascinating mathematicians through the ages, "One, Two, Three" is a captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics: how it originated, who thought of it, and why it matters.

About the Author :
David Berlinski received a B.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has taught mathematics and philosophy at universities in the United States and France, and currently lives in Paris.

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"Berlinski here discusses the 'commons' of mathematics: natural numbers, zero, negative numbers, and fractions.... The seamless integration of broader contextual ideas brings his writing to life." --"Library Journal " "[A] tour de force by a mathematician who wants the intellectually curious and logically minded . . . to understand the foundations and beauty of one of the major branches of mathematics." --"Kirkus Reviews" "With broad culture and wry humor, Berlinski takes a look at some basic concepts in math and the people who worried about them. A treat!" --Gregory Chaitin, author of "Meta Math!" "With wit and philosophy, with the clash of symbols and history, Berlinski displays the inner soul of simple arithmetic." --Philip J. Davis, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, Brown University "[A] tour de force by a mathematician who wants the intellectually curious and logically minded . . . to understand the foundations and beauty of one of the major branches of mathematics." --"Kirkus Reviews" "With broad culture and wry humor, Berlinski takes a look at some basic concepts in math and the people who worried about them. A treat!" --Gregory Chaitin, author of "Meta Math!" "With wit and philosophy, with the clash of symbols and history, Berlinski displays the inner soul of simple arithmetic." --Philip J. Davis, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, Brown University "With broad culture and wry humor, David Berlinski takes a look at some basic concepts in math and people who worried about them. A treat!" --Gregory Chaitin, author of "Meta Math! ""With wit and philosophy, with the clash of symbols and history, Berlinski displays the inner soul of simple arithmetic." --Philip J. Davis


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780375423338
  • Publisher: Random House USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Random House Inc
  • Height: 213 mm
  • No of Pages: 210
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 363 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0375423338
  • Publisher Date: 18 May 2011
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics
  • Width: 147 mm


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