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History of mathematics
Paperback. Bernhard Riemanns Habilitationsvortrag aus dem Jahr 1854 wird in diesem Werk wiedergegeben und als einer der wichtigsten Texte der Mathematikgeschichte kommentiert und eingeordnet: historisch und mathematisch sowie physikalisch und philosophisch. Series: Klassische Texte Der Wissenschaft. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Publisher
- Springer Spektrum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642351204
- ISBN
- 9783642351204
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Condition: New
€ 38.29
€ 38.29
Hardback. Calculus in Context is a compelling exploration-for students and instructors alike-of a discipline that is both rich in conceptual beauty and broad in its applied relevance. Num Pages: 712 pages, 645, 645 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBJ; PBKA; PBW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422305
- ISBN
- 9781421422305
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Condition: New
€ 95.33€ 85.60
€ 95.33
€ 85.60
Paperback. By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics. In this book, the author reveals the full story of this ubiquitous geometric theorem. It shows that the theorem, although attributed to Pythagoras, was known to the Babylonians more than a thousand years earlier. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 color illus. 141 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148236
- ISBN
- 9780691148236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.03
€ 20.99
€ 17.03
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
€ 59.21€ 46.81
€ 59.21
€ 46.81
Hardback. A collection of historical essays detailing a variety of mathematical disciplines and issues. It includes chapters on simple groups and sections on alternating groups and the Poincare conjecture. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 662 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBH; PBKB; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441960528
- ISBN
- 9781441960528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.20€ 56.43
€ 59.20
€ 56.43
Paperback. Narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title 'Prince of Mathematics'. The author has created a historical narrative that can inspire young readers and curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568814551
- ISBN
- 9781568814551
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Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. Other refinements in the new edition include an enlarged biography of Emmy Noether's life and work, parallels drawn between the present approach and Noether's original 1918 paper, and a summary of the logic behind Noether's theorem. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20, 5 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX; PH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422671
- ISBN
- 9781421422671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.28
€ 41.28
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€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Shows how life often works at the extremes - with values becoming as small (or as large) as possible - and how mathematicians over the centuries have struggled to calculate these problems of minima and maxima. This is the book on optimization for math enthusiasts of all backgrounds. Num Pages: 392 pages, 99 line illus. BIC Classification: PBU; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130521
- ISBN
- 9780691130521
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
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
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. A fictional account of the coming of age of the French mathematician Sophie Germain. Series: Spectrum. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512. Series: Spectrum. 292 pages, illustrations. A fictional account of the coming of age of the French mathematician Sophie Germain. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883855775
- ISBN
- 9780883855775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.76
€ 51.76
Paperback. The classic Heath translation, in a completely new layout with plenty of space and generous margins. An affordable but sturdy student and teacher sewn softcover edition in one volume, with minimal notes and a new index/glossary. Editor(s): Densmore, Dana. Translator(s): Heath, Thomas L. Num Pages: 529 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH; PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 529
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009194
- ISBN
- 9781888009194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.67
€ 32.99
€ 30.67
Hardcover. This book introduces fundamentals of geometry in the approximate order of their discovery, from the ancient Greeks through Euclid, to Descartes, Euler and Gauss, to spatial geometry, matrices and projective geometry. Includes many examples, figures and images. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics / Readings in Mathematics. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 244 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642291623
- ISBN
- 9783642291623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.97
€ 115.97
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319255668
- ISBN
- 9783319255668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.17
€ 47.99
€ 40.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 color plates. 30 halftones. 93 line illus. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175997
- ISBN
- 9780691175997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.86
€ 24.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. A handy where-to-find-it pocket reference companion to Euclid's Elements. Provides all the propositions and diagrams without the detailed proofs. Readers can use it to see the scope and structure of Elements, identify exactly what Euclid covers and what he doesn't, and to find the location of remembered propositions. Editor(s): Densmore, Dana. Translator(s): Heath, Thomas L. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBH; PBM; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009217
- ISBN
- 9781888009217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.55
€ 14.99
€ 13.55
Hardcover. Leonhard Euler was by far the most productive mathematician in the history of mankind, and also one of the greatest scholars of all time. He attained, a degree of popularity and fame which may well be compared with that of Galilei, Newton, or Einstein. This book is based in part on unpublished sources and comes right out of the research on Euler. Translator(s): Gautschi, E.; Gautschi, W. Num Pages: 180 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764375386
- ISBN
- 9783764375386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.19
€ 68.19
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
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Condition: New
€ 126.15
€ 126.15
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
€ 71.06€ 55.14
€ 71.06
€ 55.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Pearson New International Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292027784
- ISBN
- 9781292027784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.29
€ 101.29