The Irrationals - A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On (Paperback)

An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity to the twenty-first century. Along the way, he explains why irrational numbers are surprisingly difficult to define—and why so many questions still surround them. Fascinating and illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves math and the history behind it.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Princeton Science Library
Release date:	June 2023
First published:	2012
Authors:	Julian Havil
Foreword by:	Andrew Granville
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-24766-3
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-691-24766-8
Barcode:	9780691247663

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