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Mathematics and the Historian's Craft
. Ed(S): Kinyon, Michael; Van Brummelen, Glen
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Description for Mathematics and the Historian's Craft
Hardback. Brings together the Kenneth May Lectures that were given at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics. This title contains contributions that deal with topics covering Greek applied mathematics, the mathematics and science of Leonhard Euler, and the origins of artificial intelligence to name a few. Editor(s): Kinyon, Michael; Van Brummelen, Glen. Series: CMS Books in Mathematics. Num Pages: 374 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
The Kenneth May Lectures have never before been published in book form Important contributions to the history of mathematics by well-known historians of science Should appeal to a wide audience due to its subject area and accessibility
The Kenneth May Lectures have never before been published in book form Important contributions to the history of mathematics by well-known historians of science Should appeal to a wide audience due to its subject area and accessibility
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Series
CMS Books in Mathematics
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387252841
SKU
V9780387252841
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Reviews for Mathematics and the Historian's Craft
From the reviews: "The full set of Kenneth O. May Lectures given at the Annual meetings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics since 1988, are presented in this volume as a tribute to Kenneth May … . The essays, varying greatly in nature as well as scope, concern themes of interest ... Read more