{"product_id":"the-world-of-numbers-paperback-9781107494992","title":"The World of Numbers (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107494992","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe World of Numbers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1946, this book explains important aspects of the world through the lens of mathematics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHerbert McKay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107494992, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.8 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.23 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1946, this book explains important aspects of the world through the lens of mathematics. McKay discusses important questions such as time, the size of the earth and 'numbers that mean too much' in language that is enthusiastic and easily accessible to non-mathematicians. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of mathematics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. A girdle round about the Earth\u003cbr\u003e 2. The trials of geographers\u003cbr\u003e 3. The arithmetic of great rivers\u003cbr\u003e 4. Widdershins\u003cbr\u003e 5. The all-composing hour\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ellipses and orbits\u003cbr\u003e 7. Proportions in the stars\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Earth in a balance\u003cbr\u003e 9. The prodigal sun\u003cbr\u003e 10. Magnitudes of the stars\u003cbr\u003e 11. Symbols\u003cbr\u003e 12. Squaring the circle\u003cbr\u003e 13. The ghost quantity\u003cbr\u003e 14. Poets' numbers\u003cbr\u003e 15. Numbers that mean too much\u003cbr\u003e 16. Was man made by the Earth?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265753272600,"sku":"9781107494992","price":31.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107494992i_4c5af539-eceb-471c-a97e-3552fcbbc198.jpg?v=1696754786","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-world-of-numbers-paperback-9781107494992","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}