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Auteur(s) : Van Brummelen, Glen (1965-....)
Titre(s) : Heavenly mathematics [Texte imprimé] : the forgotten art of spherical trigonometry / Glen Van Brummelen
Publication : Princeton : Princeton university press, cop. 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-192 p.-[8] p. de pl.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Comprend : Heavenly mathematics ; Exploring the sphere ; The ancient approach ; The medieval
approach ; The modern approach: right-angled triangles ; The modern approach: oblique
triangles ; Areas, angles, and polyhedra ; Stereographic projection ; Navigation.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 179-188
"Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for
two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries,
and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it
is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of this forgotten
art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern
West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth." -- Book jacket
Sujet(s) : Trigonométrie sphérique
Indice(s) Dewey :
516.24 (23e éd.) = Trigonométrie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780691148922. - ISBN 0691148929 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44306228x
Notice n° :
FRBNF44306228
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