{"product_id":"pythagoras-legacy-marcel-danesi-9780198852247","title":"Pythagoras' Legacy: Mathematics in Ten Great Ideas","description":"As the famous Pythagorean statement reads, 'Number rules the universe', and its veracity is proven in the many mathematical discoveries that have accelerated the development of science, engineering, and even philosophy. A so called \"art of the mind\", mathematics has guided and stimulated many aspects of human innovation down through the centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Marcel Danesi presents a historical overview of the ten greatest achievements in mathematics, and dynamically explores their importance and effects on our daily lives. Considered as a chain of events rather than isolated incidents, Danesi takes us from the beginnings of modern day mathematics with Pythagoras, through the concept of zero, right the way up to modern computational algorithms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoaded with thought-provoking practical exercises and puzzles, \u003cem\u003ePythagoras' Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e allows the reader to apply their knowledge and discover the significance of mathematics in their everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcel Danesi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019885224X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198852247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Marcel Danesi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941643944191,"sku":"9780198852247","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_32039165-5978-4621-b112-144d9b47a51b.jpg?v=1681454124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pythagoras-legacy-marcel-danesi-9780198852247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}