One, Two, Three
Absolutely Elementary Mathematics
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 1, 2012
The acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Infinite Ascent offers an enlightening and enthralling tour of the basics of mathematics, and reveals a world of fascination in fundamental mathematical ideas.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively tour of foundational mathematics finds intricacy in ideas that look deceptively simple.
- Themes
- Foundations of mathematics, Number, geometry, and logic, History of mathematics
- Genres
- History & Philosophy of Math, Mathematics, Mathematics Essays
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The acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Infinite Ascent offers an enlightening and enthralling tour of the basics of mathematics, and reveals a world of fascination in fundamental mathematical ideas. One, Two, Three is David Berlinski’s captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics, its fundamental ideas, and why they matter. By unraveling the complex answers to these most elementary questions—What is a number?
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How do addition, subtraction, and other functions actually work? What are geometry and logic?—Berlinski reveals the intricacy behind their seemingly simple exteriors. Peppered with enlightening historical anecdotes and asides on some of history’s most fascinating mathematicians, One, Two, Three, revels in the beauty of numbers as Berlinski shows us how and why these often slippery concepts are as essential to the field of mathematics as to who we are.
Numbers, Unpacked
A lively tour of foundational mathematics finds intricacy in ideas that look deceptively simple.
Come here for
- Fresh perspective on numbers, arithmetic, geometry, and logic
- Historical anecdotes about fascinating mathematicians
Expect
- Big questions made approachable without pretending they’re simple
- Mathematical ideas treated with curiosity and a sense of beauty
Where it sits
| Mathematics Essays | 48% |
|---|---|
| History & Philosophy of Math | 44% |
| Mathematics | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Teaching Math
- Arithmetic
- Teaching Mathematics
- Authors
- David Berlinski
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- May 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Foundations of mathematics · Number, geometry, and logic · History of mathematics
- Reading lane
- Teaching Math