Heavenly mathematics : the forgotten art of spherical trigonometry
Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the...
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| Natura: | Livre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Princeton ; NJ [u.a.] :
Princeton Univ. Press
2013.
Palo Alto, Calif : ebrary 2013. |
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Notes bibliogr. Index La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 217 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur |
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| Riassunto: | Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth. Glen Van Brummelen explores this exquisite branch of mathematics and its role in ancient astronomy, geogr |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Notes bibliogr. Index La pagination de l'édition imprimée correspondante est de 217 p. Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur Cyberlibris (ScholarVox) corpus Sciences de l'ingénieur |
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| ISBN: | 9781400844807 |
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