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Oxford Figures
. Ed(S): Fauvel, John; Flood, Raymond; Wilson, Robin
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Description for Oxford Figures
Revealing the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that have helped to shape it for over 800 years, this second edition brings the story right up to the opening of the new Oxford Mathematical Institute in 2013, with a foreword from Marcus du Sautoy and recent developments from Peter M. Neumann. Editor(s): Fauvel, John; Flood, Raymond; Wilson, Robin. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 b/w line drawings, 80 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 194 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1106.
This is the story of the intellectual and social life of a community, and of its interactions with the wider world. For eight centuries mathematics has been researched and studied at Oxford, and the subject and its teaching have undergone profound changes during that time. This highly readable and beautifully illustrated book reveals the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that helped to shape it. The story begins with the founding of the University of Oxford and the establishing of the medieval curriculum, in which mathematics had an important role. The Black Death, ... Read more
This is the story of the intellectual and social life of a community, and of its interactions with the wider world. For eight centuries mathematics has been researched and studied at Oxford, and the subject and its teaching have undergone profound changes during that time. This highly readable and beautifully illustrated book reveals the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that helped to shape it. The story begins with the founding of the University of Oxford and the establishing of the medieval curriculum, in which mathematics had an important role. The Black Death, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
418
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199681976
SKU
V9780199681976
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About . Ed(S): Fauvel, John; Flood, Raymond; Wilson, Robin
John Fauvel was a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the Open University and a former President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. A major figure in the international history of mathematics, he was particularly involved with relationships between the history and pedagogy of mathematics. He died in 2001. Raymond Flood is the Gresham Professor ... Read more
Reviews for Oxford Figures
As you would expect from the editors and publishers, this is a splendid book with excellent illustrations and a text which bubbles with fascinating anecdotes and a real sense of the richness of Oxfordâs mathematical tradition.
Gerry Leversha, The Mathematical Gazette
Gerry Leversha, The Mathematical Gazette