The History of Mathematics: A Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (732 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0333427912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 640 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"an excellent, modern sourcebook in history of maths." according to A. Bernard. I have been teaching history of mathematics for some years and this is in my view a highly valuable, interesting sourcebook in this field. It is also modern when compared to other sourcebooks. IN particular the authors often provides the reader with different, sometimes contradicting interpretations of the sources, which is both exciting and instructive. Some of these texts also give the reader a sense of the (sometimes) very low reliability. pete said Five Stars. An ABSOLUTE MUST for anyone interested in math and its development through history.. It was fine! Bryan B. Smith However, I wish there were a companion volume on the mathematics of history.View tips and guidelines | 8 more words required.
These readings intend to show the nature and development of mathematics from earliest times to the twentieth century. It includes not only formal mathematical texts and discussions by historians of mathematics, but also letters between mathematicians, diary entries, and biographical judgements.. This selection of nineteen chapters aims to bring together a sample of the wealth of evidence of past mathematical practice, and show the role mathematics has played in culture and belief