In this provocative work of science writing, Lancelot Hogben explores the ways in which science has been used by those in power to control and manipulate society. From eugenics to nuclear weapons, Hogben examines the complex relationship between science and political authority, and urges readers to be vigilant in their questioning of the scientific establishment. A bracing and insightful read.
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Explains mathematics from counting to calculus in the light of man's changing social achievements.
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Autorova kniha je dějinami, učebnicí matematiky úvod do matematického myšlení v jednom.Obsáhle a srozumitelně vysvětluje matematiku, od nejjednodušších základů až po složitější systémy a vzorce. To vše i s vtipem a nadsázkou.
