{"product_id":"the-essence-of-mathematics-through-elementary-problems-hardcover","title":"The Essence of Mathematics Through Elementary Problems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandre Borovik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Gardiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is increasingly clear that the \u003cem\u003eshapes of reality\u003c\/em\u003e - whether of the natural world, or of the built environment - are in some profound sense \u003cem\u003emathematical\u003c\/em\u003e. Therefore it would benefit students and educated adults to understand what makes mathematics itself 'tick', and to appreciate why its shapes, patterns and formulae provide us with precisely the language we need to make sense of the world around us. The second part of this challenge may require some specialist experience, but the authors of this book concentrate on the first part, and explore the extent to which elementary mathematics allows us all to understand something of the nature of mathematics \u003cem\u003efrom the insid\u003c\/em\u003ee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essence of Mathematics\u003c\/em\u003e consists of a sequence of 270 problems - with commentary and full solutions. The reader is assumed to have a reasonable grasp of school mathematics. More importantly, s\/he should want to understand something of mathematics \u003cem\u003ebeyond the classroom\u003c\/em\u003e, and be willing to engage with (and to reflect upon) challenging problems that highlight the essence of the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book consists of six chapters of increasing sophistication (Mental Skills; Arithmetic; Word Problems; Algebra; Geometry; Infinity), with interleaved commentary. The content will appeal to students considering further study of mathematics at university, teachers of mathematics at age 14-18, and anyone who wants to see what this kind of elementary content has to tell us about how mathematics \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 398\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52507307606323,"sku":"9781783747009","price":78.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YzZ2MHBtd2JTS05sTlZYQ0NtVFo1dz09.webp?v=1760248697","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-essence-of-mathematics-through-elementary-problems-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}