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History of mathematics

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History of mathematics

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Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
513
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402027772
ISBN
9781402027772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 291.26
€ 177.36

Paperback. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 513 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2004
Number of pages
513
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048167197
ISBN
9789048167197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 361.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Merker, Joel. Translator(s): Merker, Joel. Num Pages: 658 pages, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 997.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662512661
ISBN
9783662512661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 158.50

Paperback. To mark the centenary of the 1910 to 1913 publication of the monumental Principia Mathematica by Alfred N. Whitehead and Bertrand Russell, this collection of fifteen new essays by distinguished scholars considers the influence and history of PM over the last hundred years. Editor(s): Griffin, N. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL; HPM; PBB; PBX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
485
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349466115
ISBN
9781349466115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

Hardcover. People, Problems, and Proofs Num Pages: 351 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642414213
ISBN
9783642414213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Paperback. This book offers insights into theoretical computer science and mathematics, distilling complex topics into manageable essays that summarize and explain key developments, historical context, and future directions of complexity, computability and algorithms. Num Pages: 351 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662523018
ISBN
9783662523018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 667 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 203. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
International Press of Boston
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571462831
ISBN
9781571462831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 112.00

Hardback. Takes us on a mathematical mystery tour, unraveling a tale of political struggles, psychological crises, sexual complexities, and ethical dilemmas. This book focuses on the contest between French and Russian mathematicians who sought answers to one of the oldest puzzles in math: the nature of infinity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK2; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032934
ISBN
9780674032934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.54

Hardback. Counters historiographies that search for the origins of modern science within the experimental practices of Europe's first scientific institutions, such as the Cimento. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 262 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402062452
ISBN
9781402062452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 276.82

Paperback. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 262 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048175819
ISBN
9789048175819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 273.36

Hardback. Translator(s): Deninger, B. Num Pages: 562 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 961.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540209386
ISBN
9783540209386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.16

Paperback. An informal guide to the evolution of mathematical language and its profound influence on our lives Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472117113
ISBN
9781472117113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Covering the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations right up to modern mathematics this highly illustrated book addresses the methods and challenges associated with studying the history of mathematics for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676767
ISBN
9780199676767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.24

Paperback. Inventor of logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. The 16th century Scot was also a remarkable astronomer. This new edition has been redesigned and has a new cover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 colour/black+white. BIC Classification: BGT; PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 7. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267668
ISBN
9781905267668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.18

paperback. Editor(s): Feingold, M. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 270 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC; HR; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048161157
ISBN
9789048161157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.74

Paperback. Narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title 'Prince of Mathematics'. The author has created a historical narrative that can inspire young readers and curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568814551
ISBN
9781568814551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Garding, Lars; Hormander, Lars. Series: Springer Collected Works in Mathematics. Num Pages: 905 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1988th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642346033
ISBN
9783642346033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.64

Paperback. Archimedes (ca 287 BCE-ca 212 BCE) was a mathematician, physicist, scientist, and engineer. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, the Greek Archimedes was an inventor par excellence. This title tells of the life and mind of one of antiquity's important and innovative thinkers. Translator(s): Smith, R. Alden. Num Pages: 125 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGX; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602583115
ISBN
9781602583115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Mark Peterson makes an extraordinary claim in this fascinating book focused around the life and thought of Galileo: it was the mathematics of Renaissance arts, not Renaissance sciences, that became modern science. Painters, poets, musicians, and architects brought about a scientific revolution that eluded the philosopher-scientists of the day. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 line illustrations; 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBLH; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059726
ISBN
9780674059726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.54

Paperback. Presents the story of a mathematical quest that began in revolutionary France, which led to a big collaboration between mathematicians across the world, and revealed the 'Monster' - not monstrous at all, but a structure of exquisite beauty and complexity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings & 12 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807236
ISBN
9780192807236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

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