A Concise History of Mathematics
$44.82
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 November 1987
Summary
A Journey Through Numbers: A Concise History of Mathematics
Compact and well-written, this survey spans from the ancient Near East to 20th-century computer theory, featuring Archimedes, Pascal, Gauss, Hilbert, and many more. Lauded as “unquestionably one of the best,” this history, initially published in 1948 and now in its fourth revised edition, unveils the key developments across all mathematical fields from the earliest records to the mid-20th century.
Engrossing and sti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486602554 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486602559 |
| Series: | Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics |
| Author: | Dirk J. Struik, G.L. Lunts |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 1 November 1987 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Dirk J. Struik
Dirk J. Struik was born in Rotterdam in 1894 and spent most of his teaching career at MIT; he retired in 1960. His Lectures on Classical Differential Geometry is a highly regarded classic, as is his Concise History of Mathematics, one of the first Dover original books in mathematics, which reached its current fourth revised edition in 1987.
Professor Struik died on October 21, 2000, twenty-one days after his 106th birthday.
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