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Classics of mathematics

By Calinger , Ronald (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
Prentice Hall
Year
1995
ISBN
9780023183423, 0-02-318342-X
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
12 MB (12059912 bytes)
Pages
793\817
Library
kolxo3
Time added
2019-04-25 18:00:00
Mathematics -- History -- Sources.;Mathematics.

Description

Content: Protomathematics in the late age of stone and in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt -- The rise of theoretical mathematics in ancient Greece -- Mathematics in the west during Hellenistic and Roman times -- Arabic primacy with Chinese, Indian, and Maya contributions -- The Medieval-Renaissance-reformation periods in Europe -- The scientific revolution at its zenith (1620-1720) -- The age of Enlightenment and the French revolution (1720-1800) -- The nineteenth century -- The early twentieth century to 1932.

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