Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences, Volume 2
by Grattan-Guinness, I (editor)
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- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0801873975
- ISBN 13
- 9780801873973
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About This Item
Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. Volume 2 only. Paperback edition. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of cover, outer page edges are a bit grubby, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. Originally published in the UK in 1994, this is a later US edition from 2003. Contains ninety-three pieces by various authors on aspects of mathematics. Sections on Geometries and topology; Mechanics and mechanical engineering; Physics and mathematical physics, and electrical engineering; Probability and statistics and the social sciences; Higher education and institutions; and Mathematics and culture. A heavy book, packaged weight is about 1.4 kilos, so extra postage will be required from buyers outside the UK. 964pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011779
- Title
- Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences, Volume 2
- Author
- Grattan-Guinness, I (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0801873975
- ISBN 13
- 9780801873973
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mathematics, History-of-mathematics, Maths
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics; Science & Technology;
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