The European Mathematical Awakening: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics from 1000 to 1800 (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486498050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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OK for math history sources Stephen Armstrong This might be useful for math educators in high school or college students in a math history course. (Hopefully it is in your college's library.) These are reproductions with explanations of some of the original European math pieces.
. Frank J. He is the author of, among other books, Capitalism and Arithmetic (1987), Was Pythagoras Chinese? (Penn State, 1977), and Mathematics Education in China (1974). Swetz is a Professor of Mathematics and Education at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg
Swetz is a Professor of Mathematics and Education at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg. He is the author of, among other books, Capitalism and Arithmetic (1987), Was Pythagoras Chinese? (Penn State, 1977), and Mathematics Education in China (1974). About the Author Frank J.
Absorbing and entertaining, these thirty-two articles by distinguished educators offer a reader-friendly introduction to the history of mathematics. Profiles of historic figures include Leonardo Fibonacci, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Galileo, the Bernoulli family, and other well- and less-known personalities, including mathematicians of the French Revolution and women in mathematics. Suitable for readers with no background in mathematics, this volume offers an excellent guide for high school students and college undergraduates as well as anyone with an interest in the history of mathematics.. The newly corrected and updated essays cover eight centuries of discoveries, ranging from the medieval practice of finger calculus to the pioneering work of Leonhard Euler.Fascinating topics include the geometry behind the windows of Gothic churches, the development of complex numbers, the evolution of algebraic symbolism, and mathematical