{"product_id":"journey-through-genius-the-great-theorems-of-mathematics-paperback","title":"Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Dunham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike masterpieces of art, music, and literature, great mathematical theorems are creative milestones, works of genius destined to last forever. Now William Dunham gives them the attention they deserve.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDunham places each theorem within its historical context and explores the very human and often turbulent life of the creator -- from Archimedes, the absentminded theoretician whose absorption in his work often precluded eating or bathing, to Gerolamo Cardano, the sixteenth-century mathematician whose accomplishments flourished despite a bizarre array of misadventures, to the paranoid genius of modern times, Georg Cantor. He also provides step-by-step proofs for the theorems, each easily accessible to readers with no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics. A rare combination of the historical, biographical, and mathematical, \u003ci\u003eJourney Through Genius\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating introduction to a neglected field of human creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; a fascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity and insight. It is mathematics by lightning flash.\" --Isaac Asimov\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare combination of the historical, biographical, and mathematicalgenius, this book is a fascinating introduction to a neglected field of human creativity. Dunham places mathematical theorem, along with masterpieces of art, music, and literature and gives them the attention they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Dunham\u003c\/b\u003e is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1974, he joined the mathematics faculty at Hanover College in Indiana. He has directed a summer seminar funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities on the topic of \"The Great Theorems of Mathematics in Historical Context.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.76 x 5.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753679421728,"sku":"9780140147391","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8884deffbcac34ac0addd311e7c66900.webp?v=1780025432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/journey-through-genius-the-great-theorems-of-mathematics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}