e: The Story of a Number (Princeton Science Library)

e: The Story of a Number (Princeton Science Library)

The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number e. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of e to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.
Country USA
Brand Princeton University Press
Manufacturer Princeton University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 6 halftones. 74 line illus.
ReleaseDate 2015-09-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780691168487

You might also like...