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Heavenly Mathematics

Heavenly Mathematics PDF Author: Glen Van Brummelen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691175993
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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"Spherical trigonometry was at the heart of astronomy and ocean-going navigation for two millennia. The discipline was a mainstay of mathematics education for centuries, and it was a standard subject in high schools until the 1950s. Today, however, it is rarely taught. Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of this forgotten art, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used spherical trigonometry to chart the heavens and the Earth."--Jacket.