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1089 and All That

A Journey into Mathematics

David Acheson


David Acheson's extraordinary little book makes mathematics accessible to everyone. From very simple beginnings he takes us on a thrilling journey to some deep mathematical ideas. On the way, via Kepler and Newton, he explains what calculus really means, gives a brief history of pi, and even takes us to chaos theory and imaginary numbers. Every short chapter is carefully crafted to ensure that no one will get lost on the journey. Packed with puzzles and illustrated by world famous cartoonists, this is one of the most readable and imaginative books on mathematics ever written.
  • Accessible and entertaining style
  • Insightful overview to appeal to lay-readers and maths-lovers alike
  • Includes entertaining illustrations, photos and drawings (some by famous cartoonists)
  • Develops readers' knowledge at a gentle and digestible pace

    • 1: 1089 and All That
    2: "In Love with Geometrie"
    3: But ... that's Absurd ...
    4: The Trouble with Algebra
    5: The Heavens in Motion
    6: All Change!
    7: On Being as Small as Possible
    8: "Are We Nearly There?"
    9: A Brief History of pi
    10: Good Vibrations
    11: Great Mistakes
    12: What is the Secret of All Life?
    13: e=2.718 ...
    14: Chaos and Catastrophe
    15: Not Quite the Indian Rope Trick
    16: Real or Imaginary?

    Professor David Acheson is Emeritus Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford. As well as 1089 and All That, his other previously published titles include Elementary Fluid Dynamics (OUP, 1990) and From Calculus to Chaos: An Introduction to Dynamics (OUP, 1997).

     

    Review from previous edition:

    '1089 and All That is an instant classic... an inspiring little masterpiece.' - Mathematical Association of America

    "Popular maths is not easy to do, but David Acheson has really achieved it with this pocket-sized gem of a book." - Brian Clegg, Popular Science