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History of mathematics

Paperback. Lewis Carroll's books have delighted children and adults for generations, but behind their exuberant fantasy and delightful nonsense was the mind of a brilliant mathematician. This title explores the curious imagination of this man who filled his writings with problems, paradoxes, puzzles and teasing games of logic. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141016108
ISBN
9780141016108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486489032
ISBN
9780486489032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 696 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 1285.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
696
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119274
ISBN
9780691119274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.91
€ 52.85

paperback. Editor(s): Fellmann, E a. Num Pages: 555 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; CB; PBX; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 875.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Number of pages
555
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034893510
ISBN
9783034893510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.25

Hardcover. Leonhard Euler was by far the most productive mathematician in the history of mankind, and also one of the greatest scholars of all time. He attained, a degree of popularity and fame which may well be compared with that of Galilei, Newton, or Einstein. This book is based in part on unpublished sources and comes right out of the research on Euler. Translator(s): Gautschi, E.; Gautschi, W. Num Pages: 180 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764375386
ISBN
9783764375386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.27

paperback. 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. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441929457
ISBN
9781441929457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 224.11

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

€ 226.70

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

€ 126.78

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

€ 71.07
€ 64.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 556 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PBMP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540589228
ISBN
9783540589228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.67

hardcover. Lazare and Sadi Carnot Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 490 pages, 77 black & white illustrations, 34 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDX; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 919.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2nd ed. 2014
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401780100
ISBN
9789401780100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.45

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

€ 187.58

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

€ 187.82

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

€ 52.53

Hardback. Dutch mathematician and philosopher Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer belonged to a special class of genius and was one of the key players in topology. This book details of the life and work of this complex and often controversial genius. Num Pages: 875 pages, 78 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBP; PBX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
853
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447146155
ISBN
9781447146155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.14
€ 77.17

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

€ 64.43

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

€ 127.00
€ 113.90

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

€ 186.87

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

€ 147.58

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

€ 146.82

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