About this title: For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has degenerated into the realm of rote memorization, the outcome of which leads to satisfactory formal ability but does not lead to real understanding or to greater intellectual independence. This new edition of Richard Courant's and Herbert Robbins's classic work seeks to address this problem. Its ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. Highlighting and underlining on approx. five pages; name inside covers. Solid hardcover binding, with stamp to closed page edges. 1977 printing. No dustjacket. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780195025170ISBN:0195025172
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. slightest of edge rubs else very near new, tight clean, bright white pages. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good. 17th printing, 1956 hardcover; green boards have wear and rubbing at edges; front hinge is loose; clean text; no names or marks, small sticker on ffep corner. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, USA
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780195025170ISBN:0195025172
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1996-07-18
ISBN-13:9780195105193ISBN:0195105192
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780195105193ISBN:0195105192
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1958
Description: Acceptable. 14th Printing (1969), extensive edge and surface wear to dustjacket, chipping to bumped corners and head and tail of spine, several tiny closed tears to edges front and back, boards and binding clean and sound, sticker marks to front pastedown, very faint yellowing to page edges otherwise internally clean and bright. UK dispatch. read more
Description: Very Good. 1943 edition. 521 pps. A very good condition item. No dust jacket. Contains name on first page and some slight page yellowing. A solid copy. Looks like an interesting read! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, London/New York/Toronto
Date Published: 1941
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st Edition, previous owner's signature, Very Good in Good DJ with chips and tears. xx + 521 pages. "An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods". read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780195105193ISBN:0195105192
Description: Very good. Paperback. Has minor wear and/or markings. Has minor wear and/or markings. SKU: 25177959 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780195105193. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780195105193ISBN:0195105192
Description: Acceptable. -Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. About Austin eBooks Austin eBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service! We add inventory to our store daily, and guarantee order processing and shipment within 2 business days. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780195105193ISBN:0195105192
Description: Very Good+ 0195105192. Light wear to cover; internally clean with NO markings; binding tight. Math. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.; 1.1 x 9 x 6 Inches; 592 pages. read more
"For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning ofmathematics has degenerated into the realm of rote memorization, the outcome of which leads to satisfactory formal ability but does not lead to real understanding or to greater intellectual independence. This new edition of Richard Courant's and Herbert Robbins's classic work seeks to address thisproblem. Its goal is to put the meaning back into mathematics. Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of the mathematical world. Covering everything from naturalnumbers and the number system to geometrical constructions and projective geometry, from topology and calculus to matters of principle and the Continuum Hypothesis, this fascinating survey allows readers to delve into mathematics as an organic whole rather than an empty drill in problem solving.With chapters largely independent of one another and sections that lead upward from basic to more advanced discussions, readers can easily pick and choose areas of particular interest without impairing their understanding of subsequent parts. Brought up to date with a new chapter by Ian Stewart, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition offers new insights into recent mathematical developments and describes proofs of the Four-Color Theorem and Fermat's LastTheorem, problems that were still open when Courant and Robbins wrote this masterpiece, but ones that have since been solved. Formal mathematics is like spelling and grammar--a matter of the correct application of local rules. Meaningful mathematics is like journalism--it tells an interesting story. But unlike some journalism, the story has to be true. The best mathematics is like literature--it brings a story to lifebefore your eyes and involves you in it, intellectually and emotionally. What is Mathematics is like a fine piece of literature--it opens a window onto the world of mathematics for anyone interested to view."
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