{"product_id":"trigonometric-delights-by-eli-maor-9780691202198","title":"Trigonometric Delights","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fun, entertaining exploration of the ideas and people behind the growth of trigonometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrigonometry has a reputation as a dry, difficult branch of mathematics, a glorified form of geometry complicated by tedious computation. In \u003cem\u003eTrigonometric Delights\u003c\/em\u003e, Eli Maor dispels this view. Rejecting the usual descriptions of sine, cosine, and their trigonometric relatives, he brings the subject to life in a compelling blend of history, biography, and mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the proto-trigonometry of the Egyptian pyramid builders and the first true trigonometry developed by Greek astronomers, to the epicycles and hypocycles of the toy Spirograph, Maor presents both a survey of the main elements of trigonometry and a unique account of its vital contribution to science and social growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tapestry of stories, curiosities, insights, and illustrations, \u003cem\u003eTrigonometric Delights\u003c\/em\u003e irrevocably changes how we see this essential mathematical discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855360479468,"sku":"9780691202198","price":55.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0cfe2091a907e3e54cd28a10e33cdc10.jpg?v=1759278716","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/trigonometric-delights-by-eli-maor-9780691202198","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}