Author: John Phin
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
"In the following pages I have endeavored to give a simple account of problems which have occupied the attention of the human mind ever since the dawn of civilization, and which can never lose their interest until time shall be no more. While to most persons these subjects will have but an historical interest, yet even from this point of view they are of more value than the history of empires, for they are the intellectual battlefields upon which much of our progress in science has been won. To a few, however, some of them may be of actual practical importance, for although the schoolmaster has been abroad for these many years, it is an unfortunate fact that the circle-squarer and the perpetual-motion-seeker have not ceased out of the land." -Preface
The Seven Follies of Science [2Nd Ed.]
Author: John Phin
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
"In the following pages I have endeavored to give a simple account of problems which have occupied the attention of the human mind ever since the dawn of civilization, and which can never lose their interest until time shall be no more. While to most persons these subjects will have but an historical interest, yet even from this point of view they are of more value than the history of empires, for they are the intellectual battlefields upon which much of our progress in science has been won. To a few, however, some of them may be of actual practical importance, for although the schoolmaster has been abroad for these many years, it is an unfortunate fact that the circle-squarer and the perpetual-motion-seeker have not ceased out of the land." -Preface
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
"In the following pages I have endeavored to give a simple account of problems which have occupied the attention of the human mind ever since the dawn of civilization, and which can never lose their interest until time shall be no more. While to most persons these subjects will have but an historical interest, yet even from this point of view they are of more value than the history of empires, for they are the intellectual battlefields upon which much of our progress in science has been won. To a few, however, some of them may be of actual practical importance, for although the schoolmaster has been abroad for these many years, it is an unfortunate fact that the circle-squarer and the perpetual-motion-seeker have not ceased out of the land." -Preface
The Seven Follies of Science [2nd Ed.];A Popular Account of the Most Famous Scientific Impossibilities and the Attempts which Have Been Made to Solve Them. To which is Added a Small Budget of Interesting Paradoxes, Illusions, and Marvels
Author: John Phin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789357973809
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.];A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. To which is added a small budget of interesting paradoxes, illusions, and marvels, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789357973809
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.];A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. To which is added a small budget of interesting paradoxes, illusions, and marvels, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
The Seven Follies of Science [2nd Ed.] a Popular Account of the Most Famous Scientific Impossibilities and the Attempts Which Have Been Made to Solve Them.
Author: Phin John
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318004003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318004003
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Select Catalogue and Guide
Author: Islington (England). Public Libraries Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 846
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Pi: A Source Book
Author: J.L. Berggren
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1475742177
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. One of the beauties of the literature on pi is that it allows for the inclusion of very modern, yet accessible, mathematics. The articles on pi collected herein fall into various classes. First and foremost there is a selection from the mathematical and computational literature of four millennia. There is also a variety of historical studies on the cultural significance of the number. Additionally, there is a selection of pieces that are anecdotal, fanciful, or simply amusing. For this new edition, the authors have updated the original material while adding new material of historical and cultural interest. There is a substantial exposition of the recent history of the computation of digits of pi, a discussion of the normality of the distribution of the digits, and new translations of works by Viete and Huygen.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1475742177
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. One of the beauties of the literature on pi is that it allows for the inclusion of very modern, yet accessible, mathematics. The articles on pi collected herein fall into various classes. First and foremost there is a selection from the mathematical and computational literature of four millennia. There is also a variety of historical studies on the cultural significance of the number. Additionally, there is a selection of pieces that are anecdotal, fanciful, or simply amusing. For this new edition, the authors have updated the original material while adding new material of historical and cultural interest. There is a substantial exposition of the recent history of the computation of digits of pi, a discussion of the normality of the distribution of the digits, and new translations of works by Viete and Huygen.
Popular Fallacies Explained and Corrected
Author: Alfred Seabold Eli Ackermann
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Common fallacies
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Common fallacies
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
The Electrician
Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1892
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1892
Book Description