01216cam a2200265 i 4500 295993648 TxAuBib 20100312120000.0 081015s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008043214 9781402757969 hbk. 1402757964 hbk. eng rda TxAuBib rda Pickover, Clifford A. The math book [BOOK] : from Pythagoras to the 57th dimension, 250 milestones in the history of mathematics / Clifford A. Pickover. New York : Sterling Publishing, 2009. 527 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Clifford A. Pickover reveals the magic and mystery behind some of the most significant mathematical milestones as well as the oldest objects and ideas humanity has ever contemplated...Chronologically organized, each entry is short enough to digest in a few minutes..." -- From the publisher. 20100406. Mathematics History.