| #1029363 in Books | Wide World Publishing, Tetra | 1997-04-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.51 x.47 x5.50l,.56 | File type: PDF | 151 pages | Great product!||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| mathematical scandals|By Peter A. Fowler|I am a professor emeritus of mathematics, so the title made the book hard to resist. However, that is all that is irrisistible about it. Much of the information claimed to be authentic was far less, and promises of revalations failed to be fulfilled. As an example, the chapter "Where's the Nobel Prize in Mathematics?" failed||Pappas' passion for math has produced many previous winning titles: this presents a new vision for exploring math, examining deceptions and math problems which take the form of challenging vignettes and examples. Even reluctant math users will find the blend o
Why isn't there a Nobel Prize in Mathematics? Why was the first woman mathematician murdered? Was Einstein's first wife the real brains behind his theory? In this highly readable volume of vignettes, coupled with factual background, Pappas has assembled fascinating stories of intrigue and the bizarre - in short, the human background of the history of mathematics.
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Mathematical Scandals | Theoni Pappas. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
