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The Volterra Chronicles: The Life and Times of an Extraordinary Mathematician 1860-1940 (History of Mathematics)
Judith R. Goodstein
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Description for The Volterra Chronicles: The Life and Times of an Extraordinary Mathematician 1860-1940 (History of Mathematics)
Hardcover. The life of Vito Volterra, one of the finest scientists and mathematicians Italy ever produced, spans the period from the unification of the Italian peninsula in 1860 to the onset of the Second World War - an era of unparalleled progress and unprecedented turmoil in the history of Europe. This book traces the life and times of Volterra. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 744.
The life of Vito Volterra, one of the finest scientists and mathematicians Italy ever produced, spans the period from the unification of the Italian peninsula in 1860 to the onset of the Second World War--an era of unparalleled progress and unprecedented turmoil in the history of Europe. Born into an Italian Jewish family in the year of the liberation of Italy's Jewish ghettos, Volterra was barely in his twenties when he made his name as a mathematician and took his place as a leading light in Italy's modern scientific renaissance. By his early forties, he was a world-renowned mathematician, a ... Read more
The life of Vito Volterra, one of the finest scientists and mathematicians Italy ever produced, spans the period from the unification of the Italian peninsula in 1860 to the onset of the Second World War--an era of unparalleled progress and unprecedented turmoil in the history of Europe. Born into an Italian Jewish family in the year of the liberation of Italy's Jewish ghettos, Volterra was barely in his twenties when he made his name as a mathematician and took his place as a leading light in Italy's modern scientific renaissance. By his early forties, he was a world-renowned mathematician, a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
Series
History of Mathematics
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821839690
SKU
V9780821839690
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Reviews for The Volterra Chronicles: The Life and Times of an Extraordinary Mathematician 1860-1940 (History of Mathematics)
“Provides a very readable account of the Italian scientific community and Italian history and politics in the 19th and 20th century”. European Mathematical Society Newsletter