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History of mathematics

hardcover. Offers an examination of the Babylonian cuneiform "algebra" texts, based on a detailed investigation of the terminology and discursive organization of the texts. This book proposes that the traditional interpretation must be rejected. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387953038
ISBN
9780387953038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.63

Hardback. Pays homage to Freudenthal and his work on mathematics, its history and education. This book portrays Freudenthal as a universal human being. It reviews his final book "Revisiting Mathematics Education" (1991). It also describes Freudenthal's "Working on Mathematics Education" both from an historical as well as a theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Streefland, Leen. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792326533
ISBN
9780792326533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.00

Hardcover. Places Lebesgue's early work on integration theory within in proper historical context by relating it to the developments during the nineteenth century that motivated it and gave it significance and also to the contributions made in this field by Lebesgue's contemporaries. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 227 pages, glossary, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBKL; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821829639
ISBN
9780821829639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. This unique book shows how Lazare Carnot and his son Sadi influenced each other in their work in the fields of mechanics and thermodynamics, and how future generations of scientists have further benefited from their work. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 506 pages, 77 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDX; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401779500
ISBN
9789401779500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.79

Paperback. Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBC; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1997
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048149230
ISBN
9789048149230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Statistics. Num Pages: 64 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBM; PBT; PBX; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642362996
ISBN
9783642362996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Rodriguez-Consuegra, Francisco A. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034899611
ISBN
9783034899611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

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

€ 144.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Posy, Carl J. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1992
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048141050
ISBN
9789048141050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.04

Hardcover. Journey through Mathematics offers an in-depth look at some of the most important aspects of about two thousand years of mathematical history. Topics include trigonometry and logarithms, complex numbers, infinite series, calculus, and some of the lesser known, but crucial contributors to modern day mathematics. Num Pages: 466 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387921532
ISBN
9780387921532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.70

Paperback. Journey through Mathematics offers an in-depth look at some of the most important aspects of about two thousand years of mathematical history. Topics include trigonometry and logarithms, complex numbers, infinite series, calculus, and some of the lesser known, but crucial contributors to modern day mathematics. Num Pages: 477 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
477
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489988423
ISBN
9781489988423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.74

Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 885 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
885
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387971803
ISBN
9780387971803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 290.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 line illus. 48 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; PBC; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155708
ISBN
9780691155708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

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

€ 8.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Clucas, Stephen. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; HP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1035.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048170845
ISBN
9789048170845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 253.27

Paperback / so. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034872751
ISBN
9783034872751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.34

Hardback. Presents the features of the Wasan tradition, which is the indigenous mathematics that developed in Japan during the Edo period (1600-1868). This work offers a description of the mathematical textbooks published in the 17th century, then shifts to the work of the two leading mathematicians of this tradition, Seki Takakazu and Takebe Katahiro. Translator(s): Wimmer-Zagier, Silke. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764387440
ISBN
9783764387440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 285.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319355955
ISBN
9783319355955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Hardback. Die Biographie schildert das wechselvolle Leben des ungarischen Mathematikers Janos Bolyai (1802 1860), der nachwies, dass die euklidische Geometrie keine Denknotwendigkeit ist. Damit legte er einen Grundstein fur die Entwicklung der Physik im 20.Jahrhundert." Translator(s): Stern, Manfred. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034600453
ISBN
9783034600453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.73

Hardback. t/c with MS. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; DNF; PBMS; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387987484
ISBN
9780387987484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.85

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