Summary
“Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands.”-Albert EinsteinNumber is an eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through the twentieth century. Renowned professor of mathematics Tobias Dantzig shows that the development of math-from the invention of counting to the discovery of infinity-is a profoundly human story that progressed by “trying and erring, by groping a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452288119 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452288118 |
| Author: | Tobias Dantzig |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 135mm |
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Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands. (Albert Einstein)
“Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands.“—Albert Einstein“Anyone interested in the history of numbers and mathematics should read this book.“—Mario Livio, author of The Golden Ratio“A classic … it deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history of thought.“—Charles Seife, author of Zero and Decoding the Universe
About The Author
Tobias Dantzig
Tobias Dantzig was born in Russia, and was taught by Henri Poincare in France before moving the United States. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Indiana, and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland. He died in 1956.Joseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.
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