{"product_id":"heavenly-mathematics-the-forgotten-art-of-spherical-trigonometry-9780691148922","title":"Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Glen Van Brummelen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Space Science - Astronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHeavenly Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003eis heavenly, is mathematics, and is so much more: history, astronomy, geography, and navigation, replete with historical illustrations, elegant diagrams, and charming anecdotes. I haven't followed mathematical proofs with such delight in decades. If, as the author laments, spherical trigonometry was in danger of extinction, this book will give it a long-lasting reprieve.\"\u003cb\u003e--David J. Helfand, president of the American Astronomical Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This beautifully written book on an unusual topic, with its wealth of historical information about astronomy, navigation, and mathematics, is greatly to be welcomed.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robin Wilson, president of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, author of \u003ci\u003eFour Colors Suffice: How the Map Problem Was Solved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written by the leading expert on the subject, this engaging book provides an in-depth historical introduction to spherical trigonometry. \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e breathes new and interesting life into a topic that has been slumbering for far too long.\"\u003cb\u003e--June Barrow-Green, associate editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Princeton Companion to Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHeavenly Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is a very good book. It offers an interesting, accessible, and entertaining introduction to spherical trigonometry, which used to be a standard school topic but is now rarely studied. Interesting stories, engaging illustrations, and practical examples come together to enhance the reader's pleasure and understanding.\"\u003cb\u003e--Fernando Q. Gouvèa, Colby College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Van Brummelen provides not only a wonderful historical treatment of spherical trigonometry but also a modern one that shows how the ancient and medieval methods were replaced by newer and simpler means of problem solving. Many students will find this a fascinating and worthwhile subject.\"\u003cb\u003e--Victor J. Katz, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268560281751,"sku":"9780691148922","price":5844.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691148922.webp?v=1767308415","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/heavenly-mathematics-the-forgotten-art-of-spherical-trigonometry-9780691148922","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}