{"product_id":"9780140147391","title":"Journey through Genius","description":"\u003cb\u003eLike masterpieces of art, music, and literature, great mathematical theorems are creative milestones, works of genius destined to last forever. Now William Dunham gives them the attention they deserve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDunham places each theorem within its historical context and explores the very human and often turbulent life of the creator — from Archimedes, the absentminded theoretician whose absorption in his work often precluded eating or bathing, to Gerolamo Cardano, the sixteenth-century mathematician whose accomplishments flourished despite a bizarre array of misadventures, to the paranoid genius of modern times, Georg Cantor. He also provides step-by-step proofs for the theorems, each easily accessible to readers with no more than a knowledge of high school mathematics. A rare combination of the historical, biographical, and mathematical, \u003ci\u003eJourney Through Genius\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating introduction to a neglected field of human creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; a fascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity and insight. It is mathematics by lightning flash.” —Isaac Asimov","brand":"William Dunham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45894800015572,"sku":"9780140147391","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2c97921b-6634-438f-adf9-0edca13673b4.jpg?v=1732107467","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780140147391","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}