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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

Hardcover. Presents an essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called 'Constructive function theory', an essay of the development of the calculus of variations, and a study of the history of finite differences, in whose development Soviet mathematicians have played a prominent role. Editor(s): Kolmogorov, A. N.; Yushkevich, A. P. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764358457
ISBN
9783764358457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.93

Hardback. In these selected essays, Charles Parsons surveys the contributions of philosophers and mathematicians who shaped the philosophy of mathematics over the past century: Brouwer, Hilbert, Bernays, Weyl, Godel, Russell, Quine, Putnam, Wang, and Tait. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; PBCD; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728066
ISBN
9780674728066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.86
€ 63.15

Paperback. The biography of a mathematical genius. Paul Erdos was the most prolific pure mathematician in history and, arguably, the strangest too. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1 x 16pp b/w). BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857028294
ISBN
9781857028294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

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. .
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. 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

€ 44.99
€ 42.58

Paperback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Green Lion Press United States
Number of pages
589
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781888009231
ISBN
9781888009231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.79

Hardcover. Journey through Mathematics offers an in-depth look at some of the most important aspects of about two thousand years of mathematical history. Topics include trigonometry and logarithms, complex numbers, infinite series, calculus, and some of the lesser known, but crucial contributors to modern day mathematics. Num Pages: 466 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387921532
ISBN
9780387921532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.70

Hardback. Writings by early mathematicians feature language and notations that are quite different from what we're familiar with today. Sourcebooks on the history of mathematics provide some guidance, but what has been lacking is a guide tailored to the needs of readers approaching these writings for the first time. This book intends to fill this gap. Num Pages: 136 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140148
ISBN
9780691140148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Mauldin, R. Daniel. Num Pages: 340 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBG; PBKF; PBP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319228969
ISBN
9783319228969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.40

Paperback. Series: Compact Textbooks in Mathematics. Num Pages: 185 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; PBB; PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319428628
ISBN
9783319428628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

Paperback. Helps the reader understand the progression of mathematical thought, and the very foundations of technologies. This book includes landmark discoveries spanning 2500 years and representing the work of mathematicians such as Euclid, Georg Cantor, Kurt Godel, Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann and Alan Turing. Num Pages: 1184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 54. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
1184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018782
ISBN
9780141018782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Hardback. Based on research in Sanskrit sources, this title chronicles the development of mathematical techniques and texts in South Asia from antiquity to the early modern period. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 halftones. 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120676
ISBN
9780691120676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

Hardback. Editor(s): Ostwald, Michael J.; Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 735 pages, 350 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AMX; PBW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
735
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319001364
ISBN
9783319001364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.31

Paperback. This remarkable work, rich in insight and scholarship, seeks to draw readers closer to the underlying ideas of Riemann's work and to the development of them in their historical context. Translator(s): Shenitzer, Abe. Series: Modern Birkhauser Classics. Num Pages: 357 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817647766
ISBN
9780817647766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.36
€ 59.20

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171715
ISBN
9780691171715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. An in-depth but always fun exploration of the history of numbers and their applications in life and science. Brian Clegg shows how maths has become more and more detached from reality, despite driving the development of modern physics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b&w charts and illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472139764
ISBN
9781472139764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. Traces the origins and development of mathematics in the ancient Middle East, from its earliest beginnings in the fourth millennium BCE to the end of indigenous intellectual culture in the second century BCE when cuneiform writing was gradually abandoned. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 halftones. 51 line illus. 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691091822
ISBN
9780691091822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

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