Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book Mathematics and Culture I written by Michele Emmer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-12-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and insightful collection of papers on the strong links between mathematics and culture. The contributions range from cinema and theatre directors to musicians, architects, historians, physicians, graphic designers and writers. The text highlights the cultural and formative character of mathematics, its educational value, and imaginative dimension. These articles are highly interesting, sometimes amusing, and make excellent starting points for researching the strong connection between scientific and literary culture.