The World of Mathematics, Vol. 1: Volume 1

by James Roy Newman

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Vol. 1 of a monumental four-volume set includes a general survey of mathematics; historical and biographical information on prominent mathematicians throughout history; material on arithmetic, numbers and the art of counting, and the mathematics of space and motion. Nontechnical articles by and about scores of eminent mathematicians as well as literary figures, economists, biologists. and many other thinkers. Informative commentary by noted mathematics scholar James R. Newman precedes essays by Eric Temple Bell, W. W. Rouse Ball, Leonhard Euler, Bertrand Russell, Alfred North Whitehead, many others. Numerous figures.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0486411532

ISBN13:9780486411538

Release Date:September 2000

Publisher:Dover Publications

Length:768 Pages

Weight:1.72 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"

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Education & Reference Math Mathematics Science & Math

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