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The Rainbow of Mathematics: A History of the Mathematical Sciences Paperback - 2000

by Ivor Grattan-Guinness

"For Ivor Grattan-Guinness . . . the story of how numbers were invented and harnessed is a passionate, physical saga."--"The New Yorker." The author charts the growth of mathematics through the centuries and describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry, and other disciplines.


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He charts the growth of mathematics through its refinement by ancient Greeks and then medieval Arabs, to its systematic development by Europeans from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. This book describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry and algebra; the interplay between mathematics, physics, and mathematical astronomy; and "new" branches such as probability and statistics. Authoritative and comprehensive, The Rainbow of Mathematics is a unique account of the development of the science that is at the heart of so many other sciences. Originally published under the title The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences.

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In the issue of the British journal Nature for 27 July 1905, the statistician Karl Pearson posed the following problem: A man starts from a point O and walks l yards in a straight line; he then turns though any angle whatever and walks another l yards in a second straight line.

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  • Title The Rainbow of Mathematics: A History of the Mathematical Sciences
  • Author Ivor Grattan-Guinness
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 830
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
  • Date 2000-05-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780393320305 / 0393320308
  • Weight 2.55 lbs (1.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 2.1 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 5.33 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mathematics - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 510.9
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