The Rainbow of Mathematics

The Rainbow of Mathematics
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 836
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ISBN-10 : 0393320308
ISBN-13 : 9780393320305
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Book Synopsis The Rainbow of Mathematics by : Ivor Grattan-Guinness

Download or read book The Rainbow of Mathematics written by Ivor Grattan-Guinness and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For Ivor Grattan-Guinness . . . the story of how numbers were invented and harnessed is a passionate, physical saga."--"The New Yorker." The author charts the growth of mathematics through the centuries and describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry, and other disciplines.


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