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Sets, Functions, and Logic: An Introduction to Abstract
Chapman & Hall/CRC 2003; US$ 57.95Since its first edition published in 1981, Set, Function and Logic has smoothed the road to higher mathematics for legions of undergraduate students. Now in its third edition, the author--a leading popularizer of mathematics -- has fully revised his text to reflect a new generation. The narrative is more lively, less textbook-like. Remarks and asides... more...
The Unfinished Game
Basic Books 2008; US$ 15.95In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something as simple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowable chance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible to predict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discovered how to calculate risk. The two... more...
The Math Gene
Basic Books 2001; US$ 17.00A groundbreaking book about math and language, from the well-known NPR commentator Keith Devlin. more...
Mathematics
Penguin Books Ltd 1998; Not AvailableIn the computerized world of today mathematics has had an impact on almost every aspect of our lives, yet most people believe they cannot hope to understand or enjoy the subject. This comprehensive survey sets out to show just how mistaken they are. Substantially revised and updated, this second edition takes into account recent dramatic developments... more...
The Numbers Behind NUMB3RS
Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 15.00The companion to the hit CBS crime series Numb3rs presents the fascinating way mathematics is used to fight real-life crime Using the popular CBS prime-time TV crime series Numb3rs as a springboard, Keith Devlin (known to millions of NPR listeners as ?the Math Guy? on NPR?s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon ) and Gary Lorden (the principal... more...
A Mathematician's Lament
Bellevue Literary Press 2009; US$ 12.95A manifesto for freeing math from the drudgery of traditional teaching by a brilliant mathematician. more...
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