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"When asked by colleagues
in other disciplines ... what the fuss was about, I have rarely been
able to communicate much beyond the fact that wavelets are genuinely
new, exciting and useful.... Now I can confidently recommend Barbara
Hubbard's book as mathematically reliable, historically accurate and
free of hype." - from a review by T. W.
Körner, The London Mathematical Society Newsletter, No.
247, March 1997
"Lovingly crafted by an
award-winning science writer, this second edition of a highly
accessible, prizewinning book retains its original appeal for
non-mathematicians while incorporating expanded discussions of wavelet
history, applications, and technical advances. - L'Enseignement
Mathématique, July-Dec.
1998
"The author's style is
natural and comfortable to read and the pace is good for the book's
intended audience. Her care is evident throughout...She also conveys
the excitement of science very well. This book would make excellent
ancillary reading in undergraduate courses and perhaps for advanced
secondary school students - Zentralblatt
für Didaktik der Mathematik 855.
"If you know the Fourier
transform and don't know anything about wavelets, this is a book for
you.... In the first part you can learn basic things about Fourier
transform (about its usage but also about its limits), what we need
wavelets and what the wavelets are. It is explained in very simple
language without any formulas. The second part contains basic formulas
related to the topics in the first part. ... If you are a specialist in
the wavelets area, you probably know all these things but if you are
new (like me!) you will find that this book is quite useful.'' -
from a reader in the UK (amazon.com review)
"This is a fabulous book. I
would not have it as your only book on wavelets. I would read it first
to get the big picture. Then get a more applicative or theoretical book
as your detail reference. The author has a knack for explaining the
basic ideas clearly and simply. Easy and entertaining to read but it
isn't all fluff. You learn the sweeping and critical ideas and
terminology. Has broad coverage. Get this book... and one other. '' -
from a reader in Moscow (amazon.com review)
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