Mathematics Illustrated Dictionary

About the Book

Mathematics Illustrated Dictionary is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, one-volume guide to math facts and figures, terms and processes, concepts and systems. Brief biographies (along with portraits) explain the work of famous mathematicians, along with summaries of historical developments from the early Greeks to quantum and superstring theories.

Illustrations and examples clarify and expand definitions. There are clear descriptions of mathematical applications in computer science, physics and astronomy, along with commonly used symbols, systems of weights and measures, graphs and references, such as the periodic table.

As a basic resource for students, teachers, and the mathematically well-informed, this invaluable dictionary should be part of every reference shelf.

About the Author

Jeanne Bendick has written and illustrated over a hundred books about the sciences, about mathematics, and about the people who built these sciences. She is known for her clear, simple explanations of complex subjects and for the lighthearted drawings that illustrate them. She and her husband have traveled widely. They live in Guilford, Connecticut.