The History of Mathematics
Author | : Roger Cooke |
Publisher | : Wiley-Interscience |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 2005-04-28 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015064681425 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The History of Mathematics written by Roger Cooke and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2005-04-28 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, The History of Mathematics : A Brief Course is substantially revised in the second edition. This acclaimed text-now reorganized topically rather than geographically-begins with first applications of counting and numbers in the ancient world, and continues with discussions of geometry, algebra, analysis, probability, logic, and more. Discussions of women in the history of mathematics make this a very thorough, inclusive resource. (Midwest).