Men of Mathematics
by Bell, E.T
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0671464000
- ISBN 13
- 9780671464004
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster, NY, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, red cloth. Vg condition. NOT ex-library. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Covers and contents clean, no marking or writing. Rear endpaper seam starting; binding square and tight. 592 pp.
Synopsis
Here is the classic, much-read introduction to the craft and history of mathematics by E.T. Bell, a leading figure in mathematics in America for half a century. Men of Mathematics accessibly explains the major mathematics, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. In addition, the book goes beyond pure mathematics to present a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians -- an extraordinary number of whom lived bizarre or unusual lives. Finally, Men of Mathematics is also a history of ideas, tracing the majestic development of mathematical thought from ancient times to the twentieth century. This enduring work's clear, often humorous way of dealing with complex ideas makes it an ideal book for the non-mathematician.
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- Tiber Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1231127.08
- Title
- Men of Mathematics
- Author
- Bell, E.T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0671464000
- ISBN 13
- 9780671464004
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, NY
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- History, 0671464000
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