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Islands of Truth: A Mathematical Mystery Cruise
by Ivars Peterson
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- ISBN-13: 9780716721482
- ISBN: 0716721481
- Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
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Ivars Peterson has come up with another itinerary of Mathland - where the habitat is mysterious and the inhabitants fascinating. He explores uncharted islands, introducing strange vibrations in the shadows of chaos, new twists in knot physics, and the straight side of circles. The tour is enjoyable to experienced travellers and first-time tourists alike. Peterson, a journalist with Science News, makes the arcane intelligible by interpreting mathematics into engaging prose.Ivars Peterson is the author of 'Islands of Truth: A Mathematical Mystery Cruise' with ISBN 9780716721482 and ISBN 0716721481.
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