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ISBN: 9780198814313
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Trigonometry (Mathematics)
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9780198814313 (旧規格ISBN: 0198814313)
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Born of the desire to understand the workings of motions of the heavenly bodies, trigonometry gave the ancient Greeks the ability to predict their futures. Most of what we see of the subject in school comes from these heavenly origins; 15th century astronomer Regiomontanus called it "the foot of the ladder to the stars." In this Very Short Introduction Glen Van Brummelen shows how trigonometry connects mathematics to science, and has today become an indispensable tool in predicting cyclic patterns like animal populations and ocean tides. Its historical journey through major cultures such as medieval India and the Islamic World has taken it through disciplines such as geography and even religious practice. Trigonometry has also been a major player in the most startling mathematical developments of the modern world. Its interactions with the concept of infinity led to Taylor and Fourier series, some of the most practical tools of modern science. The birth of complex numbers led to a shocking union of exponential and trigonometric functions, creating the most beautiful formulas and powerful modelling tools in science. Finally, as Van Brummelen shows, trigonometry allows us to explore the strange new worlds of non-Euclidean geometries, opening up bizarre possibilities for the shape of space itself. And indeed, one of those new geometries - spherical - takes us full circle back to ancient Greek astronomers and European navigators, who first used it to chart their ways across the heavens and the earth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
難解なテーマを分かりやすく解説する入門書シリーズ
Very Short Introductions (VSI) シリーズは、1995年に Mary Beard 著『Classics』の刊行をもって創刊し、以来、歴史や政治、宗教、哲学、科学、時事問題、ビジネス、経済、芸術、文化など、様々な分野のテーマを取り上げてきました。発行点数も数多く、現在までに680タイトル以上を刊行しています。
本シリーズは、世界各国の評論家からの評価も高く、知識欲の強い読者の間では定番の入門書として定着しつつあります。販売部数は全世界で1,000万部を超え、53ヶ国語の言語に翻訳されています。
専門家による分析や新しい見解を盛り込みながら、イスラム教からポスト構造主義、宇宙論まで、難解なテーマを平易に説く、刺激に満ちた Very Short Introductions は、初学者にとって最適の入門書であり、予備知識のある読者には新たな視点を提供します。一般の方や大学生、大学院生に愛読されているほか、大学の授業にも採用されるなど、幅広くご活用いただいています。
注意:このシリーズはELT教材に該当しないため割引対象外です。
Born of the desire to understand the workings of motions of the heavenly bodies, trigonometry gave the ancient Greeks the ability to predict their futures. Most of what we see of the subject in school comes from these heavenly origins; 15th century astronomer Regiomontanus called it "the foot of the ladder to the stars." In this Very Short Introduction Glen Van Brummelen shows how trigonometry connects mathematics to science, and has today become an indispensable tool in predicting cyclic patterns like animal populations and ocean tides. Its historical journey through major cultures such as medieval India and the Islamic World has taken it through disciplines such as geography and even religious practice. Trigonometry has also been a major player in the most startling mathematical developments of the modern world. Its interactions with the concept of infinity led to Taylor and Fourier series, some of the most practical tools of modern science. The birth of complex numbers led to a shocking union of exponential and trigonometric functions, creating the most beautiful formulas and powerful modelling tools in science. Finally, as Van Brummelen shows, trigonometry allows us to explore the strange new worlds of non-Euclidean geometries, opening up bizarre possibilities for the shape of space itself. And indeed, one of those new geometries - spherical - takes us full circle back to ancient Greek astronomers and European navigators, who first used it to chart their ways across the heavens and the earth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
シリーズの説明
難解なテーマを分かりやすく解説する入門書シリーズ
Very Short Introductions (VSI) シリーズは、1995年に Mary Beard 著『Classics』の刊行をもって創刊し、以来、歴史や政治、宗教、哲学、科学、時事問題、ビジネス、経済、芸術、文化など、様々な分野のテーマを取り上げてきました。発行点数も数多く、現在までに680タイトル以上を刊行しています。
本シリーズは、世界各国の評論家からの評価も高く、知識欲の強い読者の間では定番の入門書として定着しつつあります。販売部数は全世界で1,000万部を超え、53ヶ国語の言語に翻訳されています。
専門家による分析や新しい見解を盛り込みながら、イスラム教からポスト構造主義、宇宙論まで、難解なテーマを平易に説く、刺激に満ちた Very Short Introductions は、初学者にとって最適の入門書であり、予備知識のある読者には新たな視点を提供します。一般の方や大学生、大学院生に愛読されているほか、大学の授業にも採用されるなど、幅広くご活用いただいています。
注意:このシリーズはELT教材に該当しないため割引対象外です。
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