This compact, well-written history covers major mathematical ideas and techniques from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, surveying the works of Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many others. "The author's ability as a first-class historian as well as an able mathematician has enabled him to produce a work which is unquestionably one of the best." - Nature.
ISBN: | 9780486602554 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Published date: | 01 Nov 1987 |
DEWEY: | 510.09 |
DEWEY edition: | 19 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 228 |
Weight: | 314g |
Height: | 215mm |
Width: | 138mm |
Spine width: | 14mm |