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Numbers at work: a cultural perspective

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Drawing primarily from historical examples, this book explains the tremendous role that numbers and, in particular, mathematics play in all aspects of our civilization and culture. The lively style and illustrative examples will engage the reader who wants to understand the many ways in which mathematics enables science, technology, art, music, politics, and rational foundations of human thought. Each chapter focuses on the influence of mathematics in a specific field and on a specific historical figure, such as "Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol"; "Bach: Numbers and Music"; "Descartes: Numbers and Space."

Author(s): Rudolf Josef Taschner
Publisher: A K Peters
Year: 2007

Language: English
Commentary: index is missing
Pages: 215
Tags: Математика;История математики;

Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Pythagoras: Numbers and Symbol......Page 13
Bach: Numbers and Music......Page 33
Hofmannsthal: Numbers and Time......Page 53
Descartes: Numbers and Space......Page 75
Leibniz: Numbers and Logic......Page 99
Laplace: Numbers and Politics......Page 119
Bohr: Numbers and Matter......Page 139
Pascal: Numbers and Spirit......Page 163
Notes......Page 179
Acknowledgments......Page 203
Figure Credits......Page 205
Bibliography......Page 211