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"In Cogwheels of the Mind, statistician and geneticist A. W. F. Edwards provides an accessible and engaging history of the Venn diagram, its reception and evolution, and its presence in such objects and images as Christian iconography, tennis balls, and flags (a rich source of Venn diagrams) - including those of Switzerland, Poland, and Japan (all one-set Venn diagrams); Greenland (a two-set Venn diagram); and Maryland (a three-set device)." "Edwards begins with a sketch of Venn's life, his discovery of the three-circle design while developing a series of lectures on symbolic logic at Cambridge University, and the publication of his find in an 1880 paper and, more influentially, in his 1881 book, Symbolic Logic. Edwards discusses the rival diagrammatic scheme invented by Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, who developed a board game based on his design. The author also recreates famous Venn diagrams from history, including Winston Churchill's of 1948 depicting the mutual interests of the British Empire, a united Europe, and the English-speaking world, with the United Kingdom located at the intersection."--BOOK JACKET.
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Cogwheels of the Mind: The Story of Venn Diagrams
April 7, 2004, The Johns Hopkins University Press
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in English
0801874343 9780801874345
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