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History of mathematics

Hardcover. A gently guided, profusely illustrated Grand Tour of the world of mathematics. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Over 1000 technical illustrations and cartoons and drawings. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2144.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
1118
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393040029
ISBN
9780393040029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.69
€ 68.17

paperback. The emigration of mathematicians from Europe during the Nazi era signaled an irrevocable and important historical shift for the international mathematics world. This book presents an account of this exodus. It describes the flight of more than 140 mathematicians, their reasons for leaving, and the political and economic issues involved. Num Pages: 504 pages, 59 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140414
ISBN
9780691140414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.49
€ 63.74

Paperback. Mathematics can be a passionate subject, and this text introduces the human sides and foibles of mathematics and mathematicians. Each scandal is introduced by a vignette which, although fictional, follows factual historical accounts. Num Pages: 151 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wide World Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884550102
ISBN
9781884550102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.09

Paperback. Hermann Weyl was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. This title contains the proceedings of the AMS Symposium on the Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl, held in May 1987 at Duke University. It is suitable for mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and other scientists. Editor(s): Wells, R. O. Series: Proceedings of Symposia in Pure Mathematics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 184. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821814826
ISBN
9780821814826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.18

Hardback. Along the way, he tells us what various cultures knew about math and how they came to learn it, providing instructors with a wonderful way to incorporate multicultural mathematics into the middle school, high school, and college classroom. Num Pages: 208 pages, 91, 59 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404370
ISBN
9781421404370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 59.62

Paperback. Along the way, he tells us what various cultures knew about math and how they came to learn it, providing instructors with a wonderful way to incorporate multicultural mathematics into the middle school, high school, and college classroom. Num Pages: 208 pages, 91, 59 black & white halftones, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404387
ISBN
9781421404387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.70

Paperback. Suitable for both students and teachers who love mathematics and want to study its various branches beyond the limits of school curriculum. This book contains vast theoretical and problem material in main areas of what authors consider to be 'extracurricular mathematics'. Series: Mathematical World. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821804308
ISBN
9780821804308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171715
ISBN
9780691171715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.03
€ 42.10

paperback. The innovative, dramatic graphic novel based on the life of the philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Num Pages: 352 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FXL; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9780747597209
ISBN
9780747597209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.10

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

€ 23.99
€ 17.49

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

€ 23.99
€ 21.04

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

€ 70.70
€ 54.59

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

€ 81.80

Book. Editor(s): Walter, Scott; Nabonnand, Philippe; Mawhin, Jean; Volkert, Klaus. Num Pages: 500 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ; PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764371685
ISBN
9783764371685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.97

Hardcover. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 311 pages, 239 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKL; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319171142
ISBN
9783319171142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.66

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

€ 143.95

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
€ 33.45

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

€ 8.23

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.36

Hardback. Presents an account of the development of laminar boundary layer theory as a historical study. This book includes a description of the application of the ideas of triple deck theory to flow past a plate, to separation from a cylinder and to flow in channels. It is intended to provide a graduate level teaching resource. Series: Oxford Texts in Applied & Engineering Mathematics. Num Pages: 346 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBX; PDE; PHDF; TBJ; TGMF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 639.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198506751
ISBN
9780198506751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.96

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