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History of mathematics

Paperback. What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics-a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088917
ISBN
9780674088917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.58

Hardback. The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414423
ISBN
9781421414423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.90
€ 82.36

Paperback. This book traces the careers of Athanasius Kircher and Galileo Galilei, reviewing Kircher's work translating hieroglyphs, developing sundials and even preceding Darwin in suggesting that animal species evolve, and Galileo's on scales, telescopes and sun spots. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 191 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PDZ; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319375571
ISBN
9783319375571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.71

Hardback. A product of Felix Klein's lectures from 1895, the Theory of the Top remains an informative and insightful text for students and mathematicians alike. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 426 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
2010
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817648244
ISBN
9780817648244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.40

Hardback. A series of four self-contained English translations that provide insights into kinetic theory and kinematics. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 325 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817648251
ISBN
9780817648251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.14

Hardback. The theory of the top, originally made public as a lecture by Felix Klein at the University of Gottingen in 1895, was improved by Klein's collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld. This volume provides a thorough and insightful account and includes recent advances. Translator(s): Nagem, Raymond J.; Sandri, Guido. Num Pages: 262 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBX; PDX; PHD; PHU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817648268
ISBN
9780817648268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Paperback. Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, this book offers an account of Bayes' rule for general readers, It traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBTB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
37310th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188226
ISBN
9780300188226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPCF3; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401075121
ISBN
9789401075121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.85

Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive review of the mathematical theory of the solitaire game The Tower of Hanoi, from its invention in 1883 by the number theorist Edouard Lucas to current research in mathematics and applications in computer science and psychology. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PBUD; PBV; PBX; UMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034807692
ISBN
9783034807692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.74
€ 51.14

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198747833
ISBN
9780198747833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, , figures. BIC Classification: 3JD; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465018963
ISBN
9780465018963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.16

Paperback. First published in 1991, The Unreal Life of Oscar Zariski was highly successful and widely praised, but has been out of print for many years. Springer is proud to make this book available again, introducing Oscar Zariski to a new generation of mathematicians. Num Pages: 194 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387094298
ISBN
9780387094298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Paperback. Translator(s): McCoart, Richard. Num Pages: 426 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBV; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468489736
ISBN
9781468489736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Merker, Joel. Translator(s): Merker, Joel. Num Pages: 658 pages, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 997.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662512661
ISBN
9783662512661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 163.92

Hardcover. Theory of Transformation Groups I Editor(s): Merker, Joel. Translator(s): Merker, Joel. Num Pages: 658 pages. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662462102
ISBN
9783662462102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.19

Paperback. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493902019
ISBN
9781493902019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

hardcover. A work in the history of algebra. It is an English translation of Thomas Harriot's "Artis Analyticae Praxis". Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387495118
ISBN
9780387495118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PBC; PBX; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461253969
ISBN
9781461253969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.12

Hardcover. Traces and Emergence of Nonlinear Programming Editor(s): Kjeldsen, Tinne Hoff; Giorgi, Giorgio. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWR; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Edition
2014th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034804387
ISBN
9783034804387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.07

Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive study of Diophantos' Arithmetika, a unique book within the known Greek mathematical corpus whose author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure. It details the structure, contents and mathematics of the Arithmetika. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034606424
ISBN
9783034606424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

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