The History of Mathematics: a Very Short Introduction |
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| Author:
| Stedall, Jacqueline |
| Series title: | Very Short Introductions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-959968-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.32AUD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain.
In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain.