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If you haven’t the first idea of mathematical principles beyond add-ons and take-aways: you’ll find this book easier than I did, because you’ll simply skip over the technical... more

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    Advantages Advantages Fascinating and very human tale of endeavour

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some technical stuff

    If you haven’t the first idea of mathematical principles beyond add-ons and take-aways: you’ll find this book easier than I did, because you’ll simply skip over the technical details and just enjoy the story. If you’re a mathematician or a surveyor you’ll find this book easier than I did, because you will understand the details and they will enhance the story. If, like me, you only vaguely remember trigonometry and the fact that the “opposite over the adjacent equalling the tan” once meant something to you but you were never fully conversant as to ... more

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Author John Keay
Title The Great Arc
Genre History
Type Non-Fiction
ISBN 0006531237

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