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A Mathematical Tour
by: Denis Bell (Author), Chris Bernhardt (Author)
Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2026-03-09
Language: English
Print Length: 298 pages
ISBN-10: 1032747897
ISBN-13: 9781032747897
Book Description
A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a keen sense of intellectual curiosity. Each chapter includes a short history of the topic, statements and discussion of important results, illustrations, user-friendly exercises, and suggestions for further reading. This book is intended to be read for pleasure but could also be used for a Topics course in Mathematics or as a supplementary text in a History of Mathematics course.Featurescontains a selection of accessible mathematical topicsexercises that elucidate, and sometimes enlarge on, the topicssuitable for readers with knowledge of high school mathematics
Editorial Reviews
A Mathematical Tour introduces readers to a selection of mathematical topics chosen for their centrality, importance, historical significance, and intrinsic appeal and beauty. The book is written to be accessible and interesting to readers with a good grounding in high school level mathematics and a keen sense of intellectual curiosity. Each chapter includes a short history of the topic, statements and discussion of important results, illustrations, user-friendly exercises, and suggestions for further reading. This book is intended to be read for pleasure but could also be used for a Topics course in Mathematics or as a supplementary text in a History of Mathematics course.Featurescontains a selection of accessible mathematical topicsexercises that elucidate, and sometimes enlarge on, the topicssuitable for readers with knowledge of high school mathematics
