The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jacqueline StedallSeries:Very Short IntroductionsPublish date:2012-04-01Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199599684ISBN-10:199599688UPC:9780199599684Book Category:Mathematics, HistoryBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, Study & TeachingSize:6.70 x 4.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCWWET3S96
The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction
This Very Short Introduction explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical practice, ranging from the distant past to the present. Historian Jacqueline Stedall shows that mathematical ideas are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. The book illuminates some of the varied contexts in which people have learned, used,...
Series: Very Short Introductions
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199599684ISBN-10:199599688UPC:9780199599684Book Category:Mathematics, HistoryBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, Study & TeachingSize:6.70 x 4.30 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.2513Product ID:SCWWET3S96
Jacqueline Stedall is Senior Research Fellow at The Queen's College, University of Oxford.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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