Great Mathematicians |
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| Author:
| Flood, Raymond
Wilson, Rosie |
| Series title: | Great People in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4777-0410-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $39.80 |
Book Description:
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The achievements of great mathematical thinkers from ancient times to the modern age are examined through engaging, accessible text. Fascinating profiles of time-measurers like the Mayans and Huygens, arithmeticians like Pythagoras and al-Khwarizmi, logicians like Aristotle and Russell, and many more. Readers can follow along on these thinkers' quests to explain the patterns in the world around them and to solve a wide range of theoretical and practical problems.
The achievements of great mathematical thinkers from ancient times to the modern age are examined through engaging, accessible text. Fascinating profiles of time-measurers like the Mayans and Huygens, arithmeticians like Pythagoras and al-Khwarizmi, logicians like Aristotle and Russell, and many more. Readers can follow along on these thinkers' quests to explain the patterns in the world around them and to solve a wide range of theoretical and practical problems.