Mathematics and the Imagination - Edward Kasner

Mathematics and the Imagination by Edward Kasner and James Newman is an amusing, thought-provoking exploration of mathematical ideas. This paperback edition is published by Dover Publications Inc.

Key details

• Paperback format
• 400 pages
• Published by Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 28 March 2003
• ISBN: 9780486417035
• Includes 169 figures

Synopsis

Written with wit and clarity, this book offers an intellectual challenge for readers drawn to gambling, card play, puzzles, or mathematical curiosity. The authors move confidently from straightforward arithmetic through to calculus and non-Euclidean geometry, presenting the subject in a way that aims to be both accessible and stimulating.

It is described as “charming and exciting” by the Saturday Review of Literature, and sits within the broad areas of science, mathematics, and engineering.

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