Author : Glen Van Brummelen
Release : 2017-04-04
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 993/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Heavenly Mathematics by : Glen Van Brummelen
Download or read book Heavenly Mathematics written by Glen Van Brummelen. This book was released on 2017-04-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."--Jacket.