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Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences Paperback - 2003

by Helen Dunmore; I. Grattan-Guinness (Editor); Ivor Grattan-Guinness (Editor)


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The first book of a two-volume encyclopaedia which makes the vast and varied history of mathematics available in a reasonably compact format. The book offers in-depth accounts of the principal areas of activity up to the 1930s and touches on related topics, including ethnomathematics.

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  • Title Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences
  • Author Helen Dunmore; I. Grattan-Guinness (Editor); Ivor Grattan-Guinness (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition th
  • Pages 2
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780801873966 / 0801873967
  • Weight 2.52 lbs (1.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.84 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 4.67 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002043285
  • Dewey Decimal Code 510.9
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2003. Two Volumes. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. 23 cm. Volume 1: XIV, 842 pages / Volume 2: XI, 961 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Slight stain on the contents pages of Volume 2. Mathematics is one of the most basic -- and most ancient -- types of knowledge. Yet the details of its historical development remain obscure to all but a few specialists. The two-volume Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences recovers this mathematical heritage, bringing together many of the world's leading historians of mathematics to examine the history and philosophy of the mathematical sciences in a cultural context, tracing their evolution from ancient times to the twentieth century. In 176 concise articles divided into twelve parts, contributors describe and analyze the variety of problems, theories, proofs, and techniques in all areas of pure and applied mathematics, including probability and… Read More
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