{"product_id":"one-two-three-absolutely-elementary-mathematics-9781400079100","title":"One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eA Tour of the Calculus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Ascent\u003c\/i\u003e offers an enlightening and enthralling tour of the basics of mathematics, and reveals a world of fascination in fundamental mathematical ideas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three\u003c\/i\u003e is David Berlinski's captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics, its fundamental ideas, and why they matter. By unraveling the complex answers to these most elementary questions--What is a number? How do addition, subtraction, and other functions actually work? What are geometry and logic?--Berlinski reveals the intricacy behind their seemingly simple exteriors. Peppered with enlightening historical anecdotes and asides on some of history's most fascinating mathematicians, \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three, \u003c\/i\u003erevels in the beauty of numbers as Berlinski shows us how and why these often slippery concepts are as essential to the field of mathematics as to who we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Berlinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.21w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400079100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Berlinski\u003c\/b\u003e received a B.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has taught mathematics and philosophy at universities in the United States and France, and currently lives in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Berlinski \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674855096477,"sku":"9781400079100","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6ec0762e-5a39-4c1a-8177-55a35a2271dc.jpg?v=1771914550","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/one-two-three-absolutely-elementary-mathematics-9781400079100","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}