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Los Elementos de Euclides es una de las escasísimas obras antiguas que puede presumir de haber constituido, casi de golpe, la base sobre la que se ha levantado toda una ciencia, en este caso la geometria y la aritmetica, al menos desde el siglo III a. C. hasta el siglo XIX. La razon de su prolongado exito radica en sus grandes virtudes expositivas y didacticas, asi como en su afan de sistematizacion deductiva.Gredos publica esta obra completa de Euclides en tres volumenes y en una exhaustiva edicion critica. En este ultimo tomo se reunen los libros X-XIII, que tratan la inconmensurabilidad, las rectas irracionales y la geometria de los cuerpos solidos.

¿Para qué sirven las matemáticas? La pregunta reaparece con insistencia sin admitir una respuesta simple. Este libro la aborda a través de las historias concretas de ideas abstractas que no siempre surgieron con un fin practico y acabaron transformando la manera de contar, medir, predecir o comunicarnos. Desde las primeras tecnicas para registrar cosechas hasta la sofisticada matematica profesional contemporanea, el recorrido muestra como conceptos aparentemente inutiles estan en el origen de muchos avances. Es el caso de los numeros primos, que tras siglos de estudio son la base de la criptografia que hoy protege nuestros intercambios digitales. Aunque Rene Thom ironizaba sobre los cazadores de dragones para criticar cierta matematica demasiado encerrada en si misma, los dragones existen: modelos matematicos que permiten diseñar farmacos, explorar el universo, comprender la incertidumbre o construir ordenadores. Y todo ello sin menoscabo de otra utilidad de las matematicas, menos inmediata y no menos importante: formar una manera de pensar rigurosa, sensible a la curiosidad, el asombro y la belleza, y libre de presiones externas. Aquella que no solo puede servir para resolver problemas conocidos, sino prepararnos para los que aun no sabemos formular. Manuel de Leon es matematico, profesor de Investigacion del CSIC y fundador del Instituto de Ciencias Matematicas (ICMAT). Agata Timon es matematica y comunicadora. Es coordinadora de la Unidad de Cultura Matematica del ICMAT.

Bringing Integrity to the Stories Numbers Tell When we tell stories with numbers, we depend on the field of statisticsbut how do we know that those stories are true? Almost everything in life is connected to data, and that data can help us make sense of truth in a world that feels increasingly challenging to navigate as Christians.But in a world where we are told to "do our own research," it can be nearly impossible to know whether were just gravitating toward stories that confirm our own untested biases, or whether were analyzing the data in a way that is illuminating truth.Exploring a range of contemporary topics, professor of statistics Jason Wilson shows both non-experts and experts alike that statistics has something to say when it relates to the polarizing issues that we face today. Exploring topics such as gambling, Covid, and media bias, Wilson shows that the ways we collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data have something to say in conversation with the Christian faith.In Statistics and Faith, youll find examinations of contemporary issues using statistical concepts, tools, and theories; case studies from history that show how statistics can be used in ways that are helpful or harmful; application chapters based on over fifteen years of research; and reflection questions to help you explore how to do statistics with integrity. This book is ideal for professors seeking to help students explore the history and application of statistics from a Christian worldview as well as for Christians who are curious about how we understand truth through numbers. It serves as an ideal supplementary text for statistics courses and other disciplines that incorporate statistical methods, and it offers an insightful perspective on how statistics in conversation with Christian faith can speak to todays polarizing issues, empowering readers to discern truth through data in a noisy world.

Transforming the complexities of formal logic into an engaging pastime, this book introduces a board game designed to teach the rules of clear thinking. Through the use of counters and diagrams, the reader learns to navigate the pitfalls of fallacious reasoning and embrace the clarity of valid arguments. It is a masterful example of how education can be seamlessly integrated with entertainment and play.

A rigorous yet accessible exploration of the principles of reasoning, this work invites the reader to master the art of the syllogism through interactive challenges. By stripping logic of its dry academic reputation, the author turns the mechanics of thought into a compelling intellectual adventure. It is an essential guide for anyone looking to sharpen their mind while enjoying the elegance of structured deduction.

A LAUNCH TITLE FOR ICON BOOKS BRAND-NEW SHORT CUTS SERIES What with accelerating particles and gravitational waves, dark matter and light speed, nanoscales and exoplanets, the landscape of todays science is an amazing place to explore. But how are you expected to navigate this rapidly spinning world?Short Cuts: Science provides the map you need to start exploring seriously big ideas. Fifty quickfire questions lead to short cut answers written by experts in their field, with each one the setting-off point for clear directions to help you plot your route through an essential concept.With one-stop graphics presenting a memorable image for each idea, and route-map glossaries explaining key words and their connections, Short Cuts: Science will guide you through a world of intellectual wonders.

A NEW, FULLY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF ANDREW MAYS ILLUMINATING GUIDE TO LIFE NOT ON EARTHThe possibility that alien life exists in the universe is among the most profound of human conjectures, which today is being investigated not just by science-fiction writers but by scientists.Astrobiology presents an expert guide to this compelling field of science. It shows how the tell- tale signatures of life on Earth might hold the key to detecting life beyond our planet; explores the many planets beyond our Solar System discovered by NASAs Kepler and TESS missions; and explains alien- hunting touchstones such as Fermis Paradox, the Drake Equation, and the Wow signal.As NASAs rovers burrow into Mars and its probes peer ever further into the cosmos, this illustrated edition combines deep space images with infographics to cast a scientific eye over the most significant of scientific treasure hunts.