Description
About the Author
Marcel Danesi is Full Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto and a Co-Director of the Cognitive Science Network of the Fields Institute of Mathematical Research. He has published extensively in the field of mathematical cognition and in the theory of mathematical puzzles. He also writes a blog for Psychology Today that explore the nature of the puzzling mind.
Reviews
A pleasant read, with a number of interesting asides * Alan Stevens, Mathematics today *
...this book is a good one. * Andrew J. Simoson, The Mathematical Intelligencer *
Marcel Danesi's depth and breadth of knowledge of the history of mathematics, his innate narrative talent, and his uncanny knack for explaining complex notions in simple terms make this book about mathematical notions a true delight to read * Frank Nuessel *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198852247
Author Marcel Danesi
Format Hardback
Page Count 182
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 470g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 161mm * 16mm