The history of mathematics : a very short introduction / Jacqueline Stedall.
In this volume the author 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...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2012]
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
305. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions |
| Summary: | In this volume the author 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. Mathematics has had a long and varied history, stretching back over 4,000 years and across every civilization and culture. Focusing on a number of themes rather than specific periods, the author centers each chapter on illustrative case studies, drawing out key ideas and fresh ways of thinking about the topic, as she looks at how mathematics has been learned, used, and handed on to new generations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 123 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191633968 0191778095 9780191633966 9780191778094 |