Mathematics /
by David Bergamini and the editors of Life ; consulting editors, Ren�e Dubos, Henry Margenau, C.P. Snow.
- New York : Time, 1963.
- 200 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), color maps, diagrams ; 28 cm.
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- Life science library .
- Life science library. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index.
Numbers: a long way from one to zero -- The shapely thinking of the ancient Greeks -- An alphabet for deciphering the unknown -- A happy marriage of curves and quantities -- Mastering the mysteries of movement -- Figuring the odds in an uncertain world -- A logical leap into the wild blue yonder -- Mathematics today: deeds, doubts, dreams -- Appendix: The new mathematics: revolution in the classroom.