The history of mathematics [electronic resource] : 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.
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Variant Title: |
The history of mathematics: a very short introduction |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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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-- Source other than Library of Congress. |
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Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (113-116) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191633966 (online) 9780191778094 (online) |