God Created The Integers The Mathematical Breakthroughs that Changed History

by Hawking, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780762430048
• ISBN10: 0762430044
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-09
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
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Summary

Pulled together for the first time, and paired with commentary from the world's most respected scholars,God Created the Integerspresents history's extraordinary moments in math, culled from 2,500 years of history and 21 distinguished mathematicians, four more than the hardcover edition. Each chapter begins with a profile of one of these mathematical masters, followed by original printings of their relevant works. This new paperback edition includes the work of Euler, Galois, Bolyai, and Lobachevsky. Readers get a window into the minds of these geniuses and can see the unfolding thought process as it leads, inevitably, to the high-water marks in mathematical thinking. This new edition comes with an index to make it a valuable and easy-to-use research and reference tool.

Author Biography

Stephen Hawking’s ability to make science understandable and compelling to a lay audience was established with the publication of his first book, A Brief History of Time, which has sold nearly 10 million copies in 40 languages. Hawking has authored or participated in the creation of numerous other popular science books, including On the Shoulders of Giants and The Illustrated On the Shoulders of Giants.