Heavenly mathematics : the forgotten art of spherical trigonometry /

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...

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Main Author: Van Brummelen, Glen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2013.
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