Prime Obsession taught us not to be afraid to put the math in a math book. "Unknown Quantity" heeds the lesson well. So grab your graphing calculators, slip out the slide rules, and buckle up! John Derbyshire is introducing us to algebra through the ages - and it promises to be just what his die-hard fans have been waiting for. "Here is the story ...
In August 1859 Bernhard Riemann, a little-known 32-year old mathematician, presented a paper to the Berlin Academy titled: "On the Number of Prime Numbers Less Than a Given Quantity." In the middle of that paper, Riemann made an incidental remark - a guess, a hypothesis. What he tossed out to the assembled mathematicians that day has proven to be ...
An intriguing look inside one of the great mathematical mysteries explains the fundamental elements of the nineteenth-century German mathematician's discovery and its implications, and features a profile of Bernhard Reimann and a history of mathematics in relation to his hypothesis.
Chai is a middle-aged, happily-married Chinese immigrant who escaped from China and became a successful New York banker. However, ghosts from his past continue to haunt him and when an old love resurfaces, Chai is thrown into a state of confusion and reminiscence. Throughout his struggles, the spirit of Calvin Coolidge, symbol of all that is good ...
A devastating yet hilarious book, "We Are Doomed" provides a long-overdue dose of reality. Derbyshire argues that conservatism has been seduced by cheerily preposterous theories about human beings and the way the world really works.
This book describes the psychological strategies the world class sailors use to set goals, manage stress and build confidence. Part 3 contains photo sequences of sailing-specific exercises that can be used to build an individual training programme. Set goals for confidence building and competition. Learn effective self-talk and straight thinking. ...
In this elegantly-written and engaging book, John Derbyshire gives expert form to the beauty and mystery of the most abstract of mathematical disciplines: algebra. Derbyshire brings to life the cast of extraordinary and bold historical characters each of whom, though the centuries and across the world, played a role in its genesis: the ancient ...
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