Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers

Jan Gullberg

ISBN 10: 039304002X / ISBN 13: 9780393040029

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 1997

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers L19B-03725

Inhaltsangabe:

This extraordinary work takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey--from the dual invention of numbers and language, through the major realms of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the final destination of differential equations, with excursions into mathematical logic, set theory, topology, fractals, probability, and assorted other mathematical byways. The book is unique among popular books on mathematics in combining an engaging, easy-to-read history of the subject with a comprehensive mathematical survey text. Intended, in the author's words, "for the benefit of those who never studied the subject, those who think they have forgotten what they once learned, or those with a sincere desire for more knowledge," it links mathematics to the humanities, linguistics, the natural sciences, and technology.Contains more than 1000 original technical illustrations, a multitude of reproductions from mathematical classics and other relevant works, and a generous sprinkling of humorous asides, ranging from limericks and tall stories to cartoons and decorative drawings.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Jan Gullberg (1936--1998) was a practicing general surgeon. A native of Sweden, he was well known there for his writings on various scientific and medical topics.

Peter Hilton was a British mathematician, noted for his contributions to homotopy theory and for code-breaking during the Second World War.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers
Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag