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    Cover of Mathematics made difficult

    Mathematics made difficult

    Carl E. Linderholm · 1971

    Covers all aspects of life in early Greece, with abundant illustrations and an emphasis on the Greeks' role as the founders of Western civilization and culture.

    Mathematics
    Open LibraryAmazon
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    9recommend
    11mentions
    10people
    2009–2023years
    82% recommend9% neutral9% critical

    Mentions per year

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    1. purplieMay 2023
      Mathematics Made Difficult, Carl E Linderholm
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    2. 082349872349872Nov 2022
      Linderholm's Mathematics Made Difficult is a converse: a book that, despite utter lack of need, leaps into being pedantic. Nevertheless, it remains both amusing and instructive.

      https://archive.org/details/mathematics-made-difficult

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    3. philipswoodJul 2021
      When seeing any of these "X made easy" titles, I can't help, but think of "Mathematics Made Difficult" by Carl E. Linderholm.

      I found it hilarious even though all the mathematics in it was over my head.

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    4. housecarpenterSep 2020
      You should read the famous book by Linderholm, Mathematics Made Difficult
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    5. nik61Feb 2020
      Many people, mathematicians and aspirants, would find "Mathematics made Difficult" by Carl E Linderholm (pub. 1972) entertaining and possibly instructive. PDFs are available to those without scruples.
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    6. mcguireNov 2017
      I heartily recommend Mathematics Made Difficult by Carl Linderholm.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics_Made_Difficult?wpr...

      Imagine an introduction to math in that style.

      thread

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