{"product_id":"mathematics-simply-brilliant-remarkable-ideas-and-stories-from-pythagoras-to-peano-paperback-2","title":"Mathematics - Simply Brilliant!: Remarkable Ideas and Stories from Pythagoras to Peano - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeinz Klaus Strick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book invites you to marvel: discover how, for example, Archimedes was able to determine the area of a parabolic segment 1,800 years before the invention of \"classical\" integral calculus, derive a summation formula for square numbers with Ibn al-Haitham, or explore quaternions with Hamilton.\u003cbr\u003eThe 21 selected ideas are vividly developed with the help of numerous colour illustrations - you will be astonished by the thought processes of mathematicians long since passed!\u003cbr\u003eMany ingenious approaches have been almost entirely forgotten by posterity - for instance, the polymaths from the Islamic cultural sphere are scarcely known in Europe today, despite their significant contributions to the development of mathematics. Each chapter therefore also provides information about the lives of these individuals and the eras in which they lived, notes and explanations on further questions they addressed, as well as extensive references to additional literature that is generally accessible.\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters can be read independently of one another - where appropriate, connections to other chapters are indicated. Most topics can be followed with a solid background in upper or middle school mathematics, making the book suitable for anyone with an interest in mathematics - but also for school study groups and as inspiration for extended essays.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a translation of the original German 2nd edition \u003cem\u003eMathematik - einfach genial! \u003c\/em\u003eby Heinz Klaus Strick, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature in 2025. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. In the subsequent editing, the author, with the friendly support of John O'Connor, St Andrews University, Scotland, tried to make it closer to a conventional translation. Still, the book may read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book invites you to marvel: discover how, for example, Archimedes was able to determine the area of a parabolic segment 1,800 years before the invention of \"classical\" integral calculus, derive a summation formula for square numbers with Ibn al-Haitham, or explore quaternions with Hamilton.\u003cbr\u003eThe 21 selected ideas are vividly developed with the help of numerous colour illustrations - you will be astonished by the thought processes of mathematicians long since passed!\u003cbr\u003eMany ingenious approaches have been almost entirely forgotten by posterity - for instance, the polymaths from the Islamic cultural sphere are scarcely known in Europe today, despite their significant contributions to the development of mathematics. Each chapter therefore also provides information about the lives of these individuals and the eras in which they lived, notes and explanations on further questions they addressed, as well as extensive references to additional literature that is generally accessible.\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters can be read independently of one another - where appropriate, connections to other chapters are indicated. Most topics can be followed with a solid background in upper or middle school mathematics, making the book suitable for anyone with an interest in mathematics - but also for school study groups and as inspiration for extended essays.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a translation of the original German 2nd edition \u003cem\u003eMathematik - einfach genial! \u003c\/em\u003eby Heinz Klaus Strick, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature in 2025. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. In the subsequent editing, the author, with the friendly support of John O'Connor, St Andrews University, Scotland, tried to make it closer to a conventional translation. Still, the book may read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeinz Klaus Strick \u003c\/strong\u003estudied mathematics and physics at the University of Cologne. For 37 years, he taught at a grammar school in Leverkusen, serving as headteacher for the last 21 years. Through his didactic articles, textbooks, lectures and teaching assignments at various universities, mathematics calendars (Mathematik-ist-schoen website), and several popular science books, he promotes engagement with mathematics. Since 2006, he has highlighted notable mathematicians and their brilliant ideas each month in \u003cem\u003eSpektrum der Wissenschaft\u003c\/em\u003e, translations into English are published on the MacTutor website of St Andrews. For his activities, he was awarded the Archimedes Prize of the MNU in 2002 and the Federal Cross of Merit in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeinz Klaus Strick studied mathematics and physics at the University of Cologne. For 37 years, he taught at a grammar school in Leverkusen, serving as headteacher for the last 21 years. Through his didactic articles, textbooks, lectures and teaching assignments at various universities, mathematics calendars (Mathematik-ist-schoen website), and several popular science books, he promotes engagement with mathematics. Since 2006, he has highlighted notable mathematicians and their brilliant ideas each month in \u003cem\u003eSpektrum der Wissenschaft\u003c\/em\u003e, translations into English are published on the MacTutor website of St Andrews. 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