{"product_id":"a-short-book-of-some-ancient-wonderful-and-hopefully-fun-mathem","title":"A Short Book of Some Ancient Wonderful (and Hopefully Fun) Mathem","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving its origins in a humble set of handwritten notes and diagrams, A Short Book of Some Ancient Wonderful (and Hopefully Fun) Mathematical Discoveries and Some History for Perspective seeks to inspire in the reader new insights by integrating first principles from a range of disciplines Ð geometry, physics, even history Ð and to make the material accessible to budding analytical thinkers of all stripes. The author draws from examples ranging from the grand (the hidden geometry in a Babylonian clay tablet; the astonishing accuracy of the alignment of the Pyramids) to the mundane (the authorÕs visit to a doctorÕs office), instructing the reader with a range of styles, from straight narrative to proof logic, with a sprinkling of exercises to engage the reader more directly in the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart loving gift to his then infant great-grandchildren, part time capsule, A Short Book of Some Ancient Wonderful (and Hopefully Fun) Mathematical Discoveries and Some History for Perspective presents a novel, joyously eccentric, bracingly unconventional framework for the classical education of the next generation of grand thinkers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598031450273,"sku":"9781312777859","price":64.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/ypnywg-front-shortedge-384_b591eeab-c5aa-4c18-81c2-e65e7aa9d28f.jpg?v=1725406972","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/a-short-book-of-some-ancient-wonderful-and-hopefully-fun-mathem","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}