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History of Mathematics
David M. Burton
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Description for History of Mathematics
Provides historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. This title illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics' historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1504.
The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton’s imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics’ greatest historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Its wealth of information, mathematical and historical ... Read more
The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton’s imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics’ greatest historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Its wealth of information, mathematical and historical ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
Number of Pages
816
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
London, United States
ISBN
9780073383156
SKU
V9780073383156
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