Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences (Routledge Reference) (Vol 1 & 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415037859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1806 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
* Examines the history and philosophy of the mathematical sciences in a cultural context, tracing their evolution from ancient times up to the twentieth century * 176 articles contributed by authors of 18 nationalities* Chronological table of main events in the development of mathematics* Fully integrated index of people, events and topics* Annotated bibliographies of both classic and contemporary sources* Unique coverage of Ancient and non-Western traditions of mathematics
August Vandevoorde said Most Comprehensive. I have dozens, perhaps hundreds but certainly dozens, of math history books and this is one of the most if not THE most comprehensive math history books I own. It seems the real history lies within the history of math.
Ivor Grattan-Guinness is at Middlesex Polytechnic.
'This is the first book of its kind to cover the history of mathematics on such a scale and in such depth. It can be thoroughly recommended as a standard work in its field.' - The Year in Reference'ivor GrattanULguinness has recruited a remarkable collection of historians, mathematicians and scientists to write this encyclopedia gives more complete coverage of the history of mathematics up to the beginning of the twentieth century than any other single reference work