QED Wooden Book ... beauty in mathematical proof
by Burkard Polster
Which famous proof did Archimedes inscribe on his tombstone? How and why do knots make perfect pentagons? Have you ever seen a proof so completely that it becomes obvious?
In this amazing little book, top mathemagician Dr. Polster presents many of the most visually intuitive and exciting p[roofs from the dusty annals of mathematical history. Test your ability to follow the logic, leap into mathemagnosis and experience Eureka moment after Eureka moment.
Wooden Books consist of an attractive range of pocket sized, easy to read paperback books that explore a wide range of scientific and arcane subjects.
Paperback 64 pages
Published by Wooden Books 2006
ISBN: 9781904263500
