{"product_id":"taming-the-infinite-the-story-of-mathematics-9781847247681","title":"Taming the Infinite: The Story of Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Stewart\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient Babylon to the last great unsolved problems, Ian Stewart brings us his definitive history of mathematics. In his famous straightforward style, Professor Stewart explains each major development - from the first number systems to chaos theory - and considers how each affected society and changed everyday life forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaintaining a personal touch, he introduces all of the outstanding mathematicians of history, from the key Babylonians, Greeks and Egyptians, via Newton and Descartes, to Fermat, Babbage and G del, and demystifies maths' key concepts without recourse to complicated formulae. Written to provide a captivating historic narrative for the \u003cbr\u003enon-mathematician, Taming the Infinite: The Story of Mathematics is packed with fascinating nuggets and quirky asides, and contains 100 illustrations and diagrams to illuminate and aid understanding of a subject many dread, but which has made our world what it is today.","brand":"Quercus Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45046452682903,"sku":"9781847247681","price":1009.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781847247681.webp?v=1769218230","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/taming-the-infinite-the-story-of-mathematics-9781847247681","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}