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History of mathematics

Paperback. Ranging from the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, this book points out that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. It shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 halftones. 164 line illus. 18 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135267
ISBN
9780691135267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

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

€ 71.04
€ 68.72

Paperback. The Science of Conjecture provides a history of rational methods of dealing with uncertainty and explores the coming to consciousness of the human understanding of risk. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 40. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418803
ISBN
9781421418803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.00

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

€ 88.23

Hardback. Takes us on a mathematical mystery tour, unraveling a tale of political struggles, psychological crises, sexual complexities, and ethical dilemmas. This book focuses on the contest between French and Russian mathematicians who sought answers to one of the oldest puzzles in math: the nature of infinity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 halftones, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK2; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032934
ISBN
9780674032934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.25

Hardback. This review of the mathematics uses in computing takes in a host of topics including software engineering and reliability, coding theory, and cryptography, and is an enlightening introductory guide to the calculations which have built our technological world. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; PBX; UM; UYA; UYAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447145332
ISBN
9781447145332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Num Pages: 408 pages, 119 color illus. 12 halftones. 31 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 131.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175294
ISBN
9780691175294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.25

Hardback. Traces the growth of mathematical modernism from its roots in problem solving and theory to its interactions with physics, philosophy, theology, psychology, and ideas about real and artificial languages. This book is suitable for mathematicians and historians. Num Pages: 528 pages, 25 halftones. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136103
ISBN
9780691136103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.98
€ 59.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; PBB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175836
ISBN
9780691175836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

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

€ 8.31

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
€ 11.42

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Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
513
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402027772
ISBN
9781402027772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 372.31

paperback. Henri Poincare formulated his Conjecture in 1904 that promised to describe the very shape of the universe, but remained unproved until a huge prize was offered for its solution in 2000. This book explains the maths behind the Conjecture and its proof, and illuminates various personalities surrounding this perplexing conundrum. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PBP; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141032382
ISBN
9780141032382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

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

€ 73.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319237145
ISBN
9783319237145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.95

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319323756
ISBN
9783319323756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.81
€ 85.86

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
€ 33.37

Hardback. Calculus is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. David Acheson charts the historical development of calculus and takes readers through the basic ideas, step by step. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 115 black and white images. BIC Classification: PBK; PBKA; PBX. Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198804543
ISBN
9780198804543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199599684
ISBN
9780199599684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Based on the latest historical research, Worlds Out of Nothing is the first book to provide a course on the history of geometry in the 19th century. Topics include projective geometry, especially the concept of duality, non-Euclidean geometry, and more. Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Num Pages: 410 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857290595
ISBN
9780857290595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.73

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