9780333427910-0333427912-The History of Mathematics: A Reader

The History of Mathematics: A Reader

ISBN-13: 9780333427910
ISBN-10: 0333427912
Edition: 1987
Author: Jeremy Gray, John Fauvel
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Format: Paperback 656 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780333427910
ISBN-10: 0333427912
Edition: 1987
Author: Jeremy Gray, John Fauvel
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Format: Paperback 656 pages

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The History of Mathematics: A Reader (ISBN-13: 9780333427910 and ISBN-10: 0333427912), written by authors Jeremy Gray, John Fauvel, was published by Red Globe Press in 1987. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other History (Mathematics) books. You can easily purchase or rent The History of Mathematics: A Reader (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.27.

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This selection of nineteen chapters aims to bring together a sample of the wealth of evidence of past mathematical practice, and show the role mathematics has played in culture and belief. These readings intend to show the nature and development of mathematics from earliest times to the twentieth century. It includes not only formal mathematical texts and discussions by historians of mathematics, but also letters between mathematicians, diary entries, and biographical judgements.

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