The Prince of Mathematics : Carl Friedrich Gauss
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1568814550
ISBN-13
9781568814551
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
A K Peters
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 23rd, 2008
Print length
264 Pages
Weight
282 grams
Dimensions
20.30 x 13.30 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: science, technology & medicineHistory of mathematics
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Narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title 'Prince of Mathematics'. The author has created a historical narrative that can inspire young readers and curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement.
Learn about the boy who - could read and add numbers when he was three years old, - thwarted his teacher by finding a quick and easy way to sum the numbers 1-100, - attracted the attention of a Duke with his genius, and became the man who... - predicted the reappearance of a lost planet, - discovered basic properties of magnetic forces, - invented a surveying tool used by professionals until the invention of lasers. Based on extensive research of original and secondary sources, this historical narrative will inspire young readers and even curious adults with its touching story of personal achievement.
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