Heavenly mathematics the forgotten art of spherical trigonometry / Glen Van Brummelen.
| Author/creator | Van Brummelen, Glen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 192 p., [8] p. col. plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Heavenly mathematics -- Exploring the sphere -- The ancient approach -- The medieval approach -- The modern approach: right-angled triangles -- The modern approach: oblique triangles -- Areas, angles, and polyhedra -- Stereographic projection -- Navigation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012023216 |
| ISBN | 9780691148922 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691148929 (hardcover : alk. paper) |