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History Mathematics 3e
Contributor(s): Boyer, Carl B. (Author), Merzbach, Uta C. (Author)

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ISBN: 0470525487     ISBN-13: 9780470525487
Publisher: Wiley
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: January 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | History & Philosophy
Dewey: 510.9
LCCN: 2010003424
Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.09" W x 9.19" L (1.81 lbs) 688 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2012
 
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Publisher Description:
The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind's relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Poincar Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.

  • Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume
  • Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present
  • Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.

Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincar and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.

 
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