From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths (repost)

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Chris Waring, "From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths"
ISBN: 1843178737 | 2012 | EPUB | 192 pages | 3 MB

We may remember their equations and discoveries from school, but do we remember who the men behind the maths were? From the theories of Pythagoras (and did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to coining the term 'Googol', "From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries: The Extraordinary Story of Maths" is packed full of fascinating stories and amazing facts from ancient times to the modern day.