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Updated Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:58 am TWN, By Ian Stewart

Taming the Infinite

From ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Stewart explains each major development — from the first number systems to chaos theory — and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. Maintaining a personal touch, he introduces all of the outstanding mathematicians in history, from Babylonians and Greeks, via Newton and Descartes, to Babbage and Godel, and demystifies math's key concepts without recourse to complicated formulae. Taming the Infinite: The Story of Mathematics is packed with fascinating nuggets and quirky asides, and contains 100 illustrations to illuminate and aid understanding of a subject many dread, but which has made our world what it is today.

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