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History of mathematics
Mathematicians Fleeing from Nazi Germany: Individual Fates and Global ...
Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
paperback. The emigration of mathematicians from Europe during the Nazi era signaled an irrevocable and important historical shift for the international mathematics world. This book presents an account of this exodus. It describes the flight of more than 140 mathematicians, their reasons for leaving, and the political and economic issues involved. Num Pages: 504 pages, 59 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140414
- ISBN
- 9780691140414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.90€ 63.79
€ 82.90
€ 63.79
Hardback. The Tantrasangraha significantly influenced early astronomy in India. This English edition, prepared from authentic Sanskrit editions, includes necessary mathematical relations, illustrative examples, figures and tables using modern mathematical notation. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 598 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 167 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PBX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290359
- ISBN
- 9780857290359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.75
€ 131.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316633304
- ISBN
- 9781316633304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.33
€ 43.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Mauldin, R. Daniel. Num Pages: 340 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBKF; PBP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319228969
- ISBN
- 9783319228969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.23
€ 179.23
Paperback. Providing insight into one of the most fascinating and unique subjects in statistics, this book examines classic problems of probability that have both contributed to the field and have been of historical significance, including Parrondo's Amazing Paradox, Laplace's Rule of Succession, and Jacob Bernoulli and His Golden Theorem. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118063255
- ISBN
- 9781118063255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Scientific Opportunism L’Opportunisme scientifique: An Anthology
Poincare, Henri. Ed(S): Rollet, Laurent
paperback. Editor(s): Rollet, Laurent. Series: Publications des Archives Henri Poincare / Publications of the Henri Poincare Archives / Science Autour de / Around 1900. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034894418
- ISBN
- 9783034894418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Paperback. Concentrates on thirty highlights of pure and applied mathematics. This book opens by discussing the four main philosophical foundations of mathematics of the nineteenth century and ends by describing the four important open mathematical problems of the twenty-first century. Translator(s): Sangalli, Arturo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128054
- ISBN
- 9780691128054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.48
€ 37.99
€ 27.48
Paperback / so. Series: Mathematische Bibliothek. Num Pages: 52 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 3. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1913
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663154167
- ISBN
- 9783663154167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.16
€ 68.16
Paperback. We all played tag when we were kids. What most of us don't realize is that this simple chase game is in fact an application of pursuit theory. This book gives us the complete history of this area of mathematics, from its classical analytical beginnings to the present day. Series: Princeton Puzzlers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 halftones. 67 line illus. BIC Classification: PBUD; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155012
- ISBN
- 9780691155012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.11
€ 20.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. Shows how life often works at the extremes - with values becoming as small (or as large) as possible - and how mathematicians over the centuries have struggled to calculate these problems of minima and maxima. This is the book on optimization for math enthusiasts of all backgrounds. Num Pages: 392 pages, 99 line illus. BIC Classification: PBU; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130521
- ISBN
- 9780691130521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Hardback. Revealing the mathematical side of Benjamin Franklin, this book explains the mathematics behind Franklin's popular "Poor Richard's Almanac", which featured such things as population estimates and a host of mathematical digressions. It includes optional math problems that challenge readers to match wits with the Founding Father himself. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 color plates. 50 halftones. 52 line illus. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129563
- ISBN
- 9780691129563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.27
€ 30.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Translation from the French Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics. Num Pages: 201 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBMW; PBPD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319423111
- ISBN
- 9783319423111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.95
€ 68.95
Hardback. The Complex Itinerary of Leibniz's Planetary Theory Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBX; PDX; PHDV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319212357
- ISBN
- 9783319212357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.18
€ 65.18
Hardcover. This book explains how mathematical ideas evolved in response to the growing levels of organization in human societies, from prehistoric times to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198753353
- ISBN
- 9780198753353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.17
€ 57.17
Hardback. Editor(s): Goethe, Norma B.; Beeley, Philip; Rabouin, David. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 210 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401796637
- ISBN
- 9789401796637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.38
€ 65.38
Paperback. This book traces the history of population dynamics. It details the problems that scientists face when governments ask them for reliable predictions to help control epidemic, manage renewable resources, or anticipate demographic evolutions such as aging. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857291141
- ISBN
- 9780857291141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.39
€ 60.39
paperback. Num Pages: 524 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBC; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493951178
- ISBN
- 9781493951178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.21
€ 126.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): McFarland, Andrew; McFarland, Joanna; Smith, James. Num Pages: 524 pages, 116 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBC; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493914739
- ISBN
- 9781493914739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Paperback. The Life and Work of Leon Henkin Editor(s): Manzano, Maria; Sain, Ildiko; Alonso, Enrique. Series: Studies in Universal Logic. Num Pages: 373 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319097183
- ISBN
- 9783319097183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pucci, Patrizia; Radulescu, Vicentiu D.; Weinberger, Hans F. (University of Minnesota, MN, USA). Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 933 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1935.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034806862
- ISBN
- 9783034806862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.48
€ 201.48