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005			20240726105322.0
008			130124s2013 njuabf ob 001 0 eng d
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040			_aUMI _beng _epn _erda _cUMI _dYDXCP _dOCLCO _dCDX _dNT _dTXA _dCOO _dE7B _dJSTOR _dDEBSZ _dOCLCF _dIDEBK _dMHW _dMEAUC _dDEBBG _dCUS _dOCLCQ _dNLGGC
020			_a9781400844807 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
050	0	4	_aQA535 _b.H438 2013
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aVan Brummelen, Glen, _e1
245	1	0	_aHeavenly mathematics _bthe forgotten art of spherical trigonometry / _cGlen Van Brummelen.
246	3	0	_aForgotten art of spherical trigonometry
260			_aPrinceton, N.J. : _bPrinceton University Press, _c(c)2013.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 192 pages, 8. pages color plates) : _billustrations (some color), maps
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
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505	0	0	_aHeavenly mathematics -- _tExploring the sphere -- _tThe ancient approach -- _tThe medieval approach -- _tThe modern approach: right-angled triangles -- _tThe modern approach: oblique triangles -- _tAreas, angles, and polyhedra -- _tStereographic projection -- _tNavigation.
520	0		_aSpherical 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. Glen Van Brummelen explores this exquisite branch of mathematics and its role in ancient astronomy, geography, and cartography; Islamic religious rituals; celestial navigation; polyhedra; stereographic projection; and more. He conveys the sheer beauty of spherical trigonometry, providing readers with a new appreciation for its elegant proofs and often surprising conclusions.
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650		0	_aSpherical trigonometry.
650		0	_aTrigonometry.
650		4	_aSpherical trigonometry.
650		4	_aTrigonometry.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=509733&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell