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History of mathematics
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
€ 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
€ 133.85
Hardback. Placed in its contemporary context, this title is also related to the interests of practising mathematicians today. It is suitable for mathematical historians, researchers, and numerical analysts. Translator(s): Tweddle, Ian. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852337230
- ISBN
- 9781852337230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.65
€ 133.65
She highlights the human side of what many view as that most arcane and otherworldly of intellectual endeavors, mathematics, which indeed answers to such diverse factors as religion, ego, and depression. Num Pages: 544 pages, 13, 8 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882913
- ISBN
- 9780801882913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.63
€ 94.63
Hardback. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 354 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 17 black & white tables, 5 colou. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319319926
- ISBN
- 9783319319926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.34
€ 140.34
Hardback. Italian mathematics between the two World Wars was shaped by a colorful array of strong personalities who concentrated their efforts on a select number of fields and won international recognition and respect in an incredibly short time. This book describes Italian mathematics in the period between the two World Wars. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365554
- ISBN
- 9783764365554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.73
€ 133.73
Paperback. Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field. Illustrator(s): Van Loon, Borin. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 122 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848312975
- ISBN
- 9781848312975
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Hendricks, Vincent F.; Jorgensen, Klaus Frovin; Lutzen, Jesper; Pedersen, Stig Andur. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048173068
- ISBN
- 9789048173068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.86
€ 194.86
Hardback. While the Jesuits claimed Xu as a convert, he presented the Jesuits as men from afar who had traveled from the West to China to serve the emperor. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JB; 3JD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406060
- ISBN
- 9781421406060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.13
€ 74.13
Hardback. Editor(s): Mazliak, Laurent; Tazzioli, Rossana; Jouve, Guillaume. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 321 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DST; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319400808
- ISBN
- 9783319400808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.30
€ 195.30
Hardback. Writings by early mathematicians feature language and notations that are quite different from what we're familiar with today. Sourcebooks on the history of mathematics provide some guidance, but what has been lacking is a guide tailored to the needs of readers approaching these writings for the first time. This book intends to fill this gap. Num Pages: 136 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140148
- ISBN
- 9780691140148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PHJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034897174
- ISBN
- 9783034897174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
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
€ 186.58
€ 186.58
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
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
History of Number: Evidence from Papua New Guinea and Oceania
Owens, Kay; Paraide, Patricia; Muke, Charly; ...
hardcover. Series: History of Mathematics Education. Num Pages: 452 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MK; 1MKLP; JNU; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- SKU
- V9783319454825
- ISBN
- 9783319454825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.70
€ 167.70
Hardback. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 536 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 44 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319552385
- ISBN
- 9783319552385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.25
€ 229.25
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Pearson New International Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292027784
- ISBN
- 9781292027784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.90
€ 106.90
Provides historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. This title illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics' historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 7 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073383156
- ISBN
- 9780073383156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 276.17
€ 276.17
Paperback. This book explores the history of abstract algebra. It shows how abstract algebra has arisen in attempting to solve some of these classical problems, providing a context from which the reader may gain a deeper appreciation of the mathematics involved. Num Pages: 184 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817646844
- ISBN
- 9780817646844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Historiography of Mathematics in the 19th and 20th Centuries
. Ed(S): Remmert, Volker R.; Schneider, Marti...
hardcover. Editor(s): Remmert, Volker R.; Schneider, Martina R.; Kragh Sorensen, Henrik. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- SKU
- V9783319396477
- ISBN
- 9783319396477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.03
€ 206.03