From simple numbers to the calculus: mathematics for everyman

Dispelling some of the subject's alarming aspects, this book provides, in a witty and engaging style, the fundamentals of mathematical operations. Topics include system of tens and other number systems, symbols and commands, first steps in algebra and algebraic notation, common fractions and equations, irrational numbers, much more.

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Subject(s)Mathematics
Author(s)Egmont Colerus
Age14-16, 16-19, FE/HE
Published1960
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Shelf referenceA 511 COL
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/xfgnj

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