The history of mathematics : a very short introduction / Jacqueline Stedall.
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 wor...
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| 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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| Physical Description: | xvii, 123 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
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. |
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| Call Number: | QA21 .S74 2012 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (113-116) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199599684 0199599688 |