John Derbyshire

Prime Obsession: Berhhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780452285255

In 1859, Bernhard Riemann, a little-known thirty-two year old mathematician, made a hypothesis while presenting a paper to the Berlin Academy titled aOn the Number of Prime Numbers Less Than a Given Quantity.a Today...more details
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Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780309085496

In August 1859 Bernhard Riemann, a little-known 32-year old mathematician, presented a paper to the Berlin Academy titled: "On the Number of Prime Numbers Less Than a Given Quantity." In the middle of that paper...more details
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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780452288539

For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in "Prime Obsession...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:416

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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780309096577

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We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780307409584

To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire makes a plea: Don't be seduced by this nonsense about "the politics of hope." Skepticism, pessimism...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:261

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We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism (Book)

John Derbyshire

ISBN:9780307409591

To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire makes a plea: Don't be seduced by this nonsense about "the politics of hope." Skepticism, pessimism...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:272

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Mental and Physical Fitness for Sailing (Book)

Alan Beggs;John Derbyshire JohnWhitmore

ISBN:9780906754948

This book describes the psychological strategies the world class sailors use to set goals, manage stress and build confidence. Part 3 contains photo sequences of sailing-specific exercises that can be used to build an individual training programme...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:96

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Maritime Trade on the Gippsland Lakes - Noted Vessels and Masters 1854-1937 (Book)

John A Derbyshire

ISBN:9780646448558

The history of maritime trade on the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria from 1854 to 1937 including both the vessels and their masters....more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:24

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Unknown Quantity (Book)

Derbyshire John

ISBN:9781843545705

This is a brilliant and sparklingly original account of algebra through the ages, by one of mathematics' great popularizers: '"Unknown Quantity" buzzes with rivalries...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:384

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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imagined History of Algebra (Book)

Derbyshire John

ISBN:9781843545699

In this elegantly-written and engaging book, John Derbyshire gives expert form to the beauty and mystery of the most abstract of mathematical disciplines: algebra. Derbyshire brings to life the cast of extraordinary and bold historical characters each of whom...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:382

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