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History of mathematics
Paperback. In this study of the history of statistics, which begins with probability theory in the 17th century, Alain Desrosieres shows how the evolution of modern statistics has been inextricably bound up with the knowledge and power of governments. Translator(s): Naish, Camille. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009691
- ISBN
- 9780674009691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.34
€ 52.99
€ 44.34
Hardback. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319565286
- ISBN
- 9783319565286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.93
€ 154.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133911
- ISBN
- 9780691133911
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Hardback. Reveals the rich collection of mathematical works located at the nation's first military school, the US Military Academy at West Point. This book outlines the relevant history of the Academy, discusses the mathematics department and curriculum, and describes the development of the library during the nineteenth century. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270. Weight in Grams: 729.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821820599
- ISBN
- 9780821820599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.01€ 113.90
€ 127.01
€ 113.90
Paperback. An inspiring selection of articles for school students, containing entertaining problems and playful introductions to advanced math topics. Editor(s): Brandhof, Alex van den; Guichelaar, Jan; Jaspers, Arnout. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 317 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Mathematical Association of America
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883855874
- ISBN
- 9780883855874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.42€ 60.91
€ 66.42
€ 60.91
Hardback. Calculus in Context is a compelling exploration-for students and instructors alike-of a discipline that is both rich in conceptual beauty and broad in its applied relevance. Num Pages: 712 pages, 645, 645 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBJ; PBKA; PBW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422305
- ISBN
- 9781421422305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.80€ 84.67
€ 93.80
€ 84.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 720 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893381
- ISBN
- 9783034893381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 913.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893411
- ISBN
- 9783034893411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1079.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893442
- ISBN
- 9783034893442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.21
€ 68.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 933.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893473
- ISBN
- 9783034893473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
paperback. Num Pages: 904 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893572
- ISBN
- 9783034893572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.09
€ 71.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 652 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 652
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034893602
- ISBN
- 9783034893602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
Hardcover. This book introduces fundamentals of geometry in the approximate order of their discovery, from the ancient Greeks through Euclid, to Descartes, Euler and Gauss, to spatial geometry, matrices and projective geometry. Includes many examples, figures and images. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics / Readings in Mathematics. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642291623
- ISBN
- 9783642291623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.47
€ 114.47
Hardcover. Using material from archives in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States, this book reveals fascinating, often surprising new information about this distinguished algebraist, physicist, statistician, author and leading algebraic geometer. Num Pages: 471 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807111
- ISBN
- 9783034807111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.89
€ 135.89
paperback. This book covers the Ramsey Theory, from its history to its famous problems. It also offers studies of Issai Schur, Pierre Joseph, Henry Baudet, and B.L. van der Waerden, incorporating photos and correspondence never before published. Num Pages: 637 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBV; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 967.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 637
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489996268
- ISBN
- 9781489996268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 221.76
€ 221.76
Kolmogorov in Perspective (History of Mathematics) (History of Mathema...
American Mathematical Society/London Mathemat...
Paperback. Includes articles written by A N Kolmogorov's students and colleagues and his personal accounts of shared experiences and lifelong mathematical friendships. This volume includes the following articles: ""On A N Kolmogorov"" by V I Arnol'd, ""In Memory of A N Kolmogorov"" by S M Nikol'skii, and ""A Few Words on A N Kolmogorov"" by P S Aleksandrov. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821829189
- ISBN
- 9780821829189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.01€ 113.90
€ 127.01
€ 113.90
Hardback. This title argues that a new way of speaking of mathematics and describing it emerged at the end of the 16th century. Leading mathematicians like Hariot, Stevin, Galileo and Cavalieri began referring to their field in terms drawn from the exploration accounts of Columbus and Magellan. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732604
- ISBN
- 9780804732604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Statistics have helped shape every area of science. Without the means to analyze critical data, none of the great disoveries of the past would be possible. This paperback reprint of a Wiley bestseller shows the development of these data analysis tools and the manner in which they aided technological development prior to 1750. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 586 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471471295
- ISBN
- 9780471471295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.49
€ 181.49
Hardback. Covering the more than 200 year period between James Bernoulli and R.A. Fisher, this book offers a detailed history of parametric statistical inference. Lively biographical sketches of many of the main characters are featured throughout. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 226 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387464084
- ISBN
- 9780387464084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.96
€ 126.96
Hardcover. Follows on from Sherlock Holmes in Babylon to take the history of mathematics through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 439 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 274 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883855690
- ISBN
- 9780883855690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42€ 61.07
€ 66.42
€ 61.07