About this title: 'All through both volumes ["Functions & Graphs" and "The Methods of Coordinates"], one finds a careful description of the step-by-step thinking process that leads up to the correct definition of a concept or to an argument that clinches in the proof of a theorem. We are ...very fortunate that an account of this caliber has finally made it to printed pages...Anyone who has taken this guided tour will never be intimidated by n ever again...High school students (or teachers) reading through these two books would learn an enormous amount of good mathematics. More importantly, they would also get ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Birkhauser
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780817635336ISBN:0817635335
Description: New. 73 Pages. New book as received from the publisher. This introductory text explores the translation of geometric concepts into the language of numbers in order to define the position of a point in space (the orbit of a satellite, for example). The two-part treatment begins with discussions of the coordinates of points on a line, coordinates of points in a plane, and the coordinates of points in space. Part 2 examines geometry as an aid to calculation and the necessity and peculiarities of ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Birkhauser
Date Published: 1991-02-01
ISBN-13:9780817635336ISBN:0817635335
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780817635336. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Birkhauser
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780817635336ISBN:0817635335
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Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Birkhauser, Boston
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780817635336ISBN:0817635335
Description: VG- 0817635335. Covers and spine slightly rubbed, remnants of previous sale sticker bottom rear cover, previous owner's name and notes front endpaper, interior otherwise clean and binding tight.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 73 pages; Math tri white/black scicat. read more
Description: Like New. SHIPS FROM GERMANY. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING! Allow 10-14 business days for delivery. Please always check the language in the product description section. Few left in stock-order soon. Selling online since 1995. Code: L20091120203155I. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Print on demand title. D elivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). "The Method of Coordinates" is one volume in a series of books that present basic mathematics in a clear and simple form. The book describes a way of transferring images into formulas, describing pictures by numbers. ... read more
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