History of mathematics
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History of mathematics
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jullien, Vincent. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 499 pages, 161 black & white illustrations, 70 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319001302
- ISBN
- 9783319001302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.28
€ 126.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Gates, Peter; Jorgensen, Robyn. Num Pages: 260 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNC; JNU; PBX; PDE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811011627
- ISBN
- 9789811011627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Paperback. Hankins brings together the many aspects of Hamilton's life and work-from his significant contributions to mathematics, optics, and mechanics to his passion for metaphysics, poetry, and politics-fully portraying the brilliant man whose faith and idealism guided him in everything he did. Num Pages: 500 pages, 48, 20 black & white halftones, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869730
- ISBN
- 9780801869730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.55
€ 43.99
€ 36.55
Hardback. Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics. Num Pages: 187 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PBX; PDA; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319466897
- ISBN
- 9783319466897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.59
€ 112.59
Hardback. Reveals the rich collection of mathematical works located at the nation's first military school, the US Military Academy at West Point. This book outlines the relevant history of the Academy, discusses the mathematics department and curriculum, and describes the development of the library during the nineteenth century. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270. Weight in Grams: 729.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821820599
- ISBN
- 9780821820599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.00€ 113.90
€ 127.00
€ 113.90
paperback. Consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. This title covers such statisticians as: Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more. Editor(s): Heyde, C. C.; Seneta, Eugene; Fienberg, Stephen E. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952833
- ISBN
- 9780387952833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Hardcover. Consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. This title covers statisticians such as Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more. Editor(s): Heyde, C. C.; Seneta, Eugene. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBT; PBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953298
- ISBN
- 9780387953298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.30
€ 133.30
Paperback. This collection of essays examines in detail the history of some of the concepts involved in bringing statistical argument "to the table", and some of the pitfalls that have been encountered. Topics range from 17th century medicine and blood circulation to the meter of Virgil's poetry. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: DN; JFCX; PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- n Third printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009790
- ISBN
- 9780674009790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.30
€ 42.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. In 1957, Stephen Smale showed that it is possible to turn a sphere inside out without cutting, tearing, or crimping. Despite diverse accomplishments, his name is virtually unknown outside mathematics. This book aims to bring the life and work of this significant figure in intellectual history to the attention of a larger community. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821826966
- ISBN
- 9780821826966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.04€ 46.80
€ 50.04
€ 46.80
Strength of Materials and Theory of Elasticity in 19th Century Italy
Capecchi, Danilo; Ruta, Giuseppe
Paperback. Series: Advanced Structured Materials. Num Pages: 406 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PHD; TG; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319382722
- ISBN
- 9783319382722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.78
€ 123.78
Hardback. String Figures as Mathematics? Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 411 pages, 1100 black & white illustrations, 134 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319119939
- ISBN
- 9783319119939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.97
€ 124.97
Hardback. "The Almagest", by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy, is the most important surviving treatise on early mathematical astronomy, offering historians valuable insight into the astronomy and mathematics of the ancient world. This title provides students of the history of astronomy with a self-contained introduction to the "Almagest". Editor(s): Jones, Alexander. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387848259
- ISBN
- 9780387848259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.67
€ 190.67
Paperback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034899710
- ISBN
- 9783034899710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Hardback. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBX; PNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764319748
- ISBN
- 9783764319748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.74
€ 130.74
Paperback. Presents the story of a mathematical quest that began in revolutionary France, which led to a big collaboration between mathematicians across the world, and revealed the 'Monster' - not monstrous at all, but a structure of exquisite beauty and complexity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Line drawings & 12 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192807236
- ISBN
- 9780192807236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.08
€ 17.99
€ 14.08
Hardback. What is algebra? For some, it is an abstract language of x's and y's. For mathematics majors and professional mathematicians, it is a world of axiomatically defined constructs like groups, rings, and fields. This title considers how these two seemingly different types of algebra evolved and how they relate. Num Pages: 504 pages, 29 halftones. 51 line illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: PBCD; PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149059
- ISBN
- 9780691149059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.25€ 43.99
€ 58.25
€ 43.99
Paperback. Approximately 35% of this third edition containsfresh or updated materialand includes a dynamic website offering further resources and tutorials on cutting edge software. > Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 311
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441156884
- ISBN
- 9781441156884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.07
€ 37.99
€ 30.07
Technological Concepts and Mathematical Models in the Evolution of Mod...
. Ed(S): Lucertini, Mario; Millan Gasca, Ana;...
Paperback. Editor(s): Lucertini, Mario; Millan Gasca, Ana; Nicolo, Fernando. Num Pages: 246 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBW; PBX; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034896337
- ISBN
- 9783034896337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Holden, Helge; Piene, Ragni. Num Pages: 571 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PH; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642394485
- ISBN
- 9783642394485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.13
€ 201.13
Paperback. An autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story with prophetic speculations and peppered with anecdotes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071544
- ISBN
- 9780520071544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.15
€ 27.99
€ 21.15