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Descartes' Dream: The World According to Mathematics (Dover Science Books)
Descartes' Dream The World According to Mathematics - Dover Science Books
Author: Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh
These provocative essays take a modern look at the 17th-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of technological advances. They survey the conditions that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the applications' effectiveness; and how applied mathematics transform perceptions o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780486442525
ISBN-10: 0486442527
Publication Date: 3/24/2005
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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