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History of mathematics

Paperback. Pure mathematical gold, this insightful book by established author David Acheson makes mathematics accessible to everyone. The entertaining journey through the subject includes some fascinating puzzles and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famous cartoonists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 92 line and 23 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 122 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199590025
ISBN
9780199590025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.18

Hardcover. 5000 Years of Geometry Translator(s): Schreiber, Jana. Num Pages: 638 pages, 157 black & white illustrations, 156 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034808972
ISBN
9783034808972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.36

paperback.

Die Ursprunge der Mathematik liegen in den Hochkulturen Mesopotamiens im 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr. Hier beginnt der Autor seine spannende Zeitreise. Ein lebendiges Lesevergnugen mit mathematischen Ideen, Methoden, Ergebnissen und den Menschen, die sie entwickelten..

Series: Vom Zahlstein zum Computer. BIC Classification: PBX. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Spektrum
Edition
1. Aufl. 2008. Unveränd. Nachdruck
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642313486
ISBN
9783642313486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 42.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

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

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. A Chronicle of Permutation Statistical Methods Num Pages: 517 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319027432
ISBN
9783319027432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.15

Hardcover. A Comet of the Enlightenment Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319006178
ISBN
9783319006178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.33

hardcover. The first critical edition with English translation and commentary, this book records the first scientific analysis of the camera obscura, including pioneering research on the conditions of formation of the image, and an early attempt to merge the two branches of Ancient optics, the theories of light and vision. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 305 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2016
SKU
V9783319479903
ISBN
9783319479903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.87

hardcover. Offers a history of the use of Bayes theoremfrom its discovery by Thomas Bayes to the rise of the statistical competitors in the first part of the twentieth century. This book focuses particularly on the development of one of the fundamental aspects of Bayesian statistics. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 671 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2nd ed. 1999
Number of pages
671
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387988078
ISBN
9780387988078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.52

Paperback. The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 858.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470525487
ISBN
9780470525487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

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

€ 74.51

hardcover. This study discusses the history of the central limit theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems from about 1810 through 1950. Coverage extends to the historical development of analytical probability theory and its tools. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387878560
ISBN
9780387878560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.30

paperback. This study discusses the history of the central limit theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems from about 1810 through 1950. Coverage extends to the historical development of analytical probability theory and its tools. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461427018
ISBN
9781461427018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.44

paperback. Tracking the concept of 'work' in applied mechanics, from Carnot to new-generation polytechnical engineers such as Navier, Coriolis and Poncelet, this book extends to the principle of virtual works, pointing the way for future research and applications. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 262 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PHH; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401779180
ISBN
9789401779180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Hardback. This engaging contribution to popular science explores hot-button topics in mathematics that up to now have been largely absent from the genre. Real-world examples and visual aids help unlock the numerical principles of topics such as wavelets and encryption. Num Pages: 382 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, 78 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461489382
ISBN
9781461489382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.55
€ 59.28

hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander; Proust, Christine; Steele, John M. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 353 pages, 54 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 695.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319258638
ISBN
9783319258638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.27

Hardcover. Taking off from Euclid's famous assertion to the contrary, this book leads the reader on a clear path - a royal road - through the elements of modern algebraic geometry from algebraic curves to the present shape of the field to Grothendieck's theory of schemes. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642192241
ISBN
9783642192241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.54

Paperback. This book traces the history of population dynamics. It details the problems that scientists face when governments ask them for reliable predictions to help control epidemic, manage renewable resources, or anticipate demographic evolutions such as aging. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857291141
ISBN
9780857291141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.07

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610511
ISBN
9780691610511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.12
€ 68.86

Hardcover. This book develops the major themes of time series analysis from its formal beginnings in the early part of the 20th century to the present day through the research of six distinguished British statisticians, all of whose work is characterised by the British traits of pragmatism and the desire to solve practical problems of importance. Series: Palgrave Advanced Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230369115
ISBN
9780230369115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.15

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