| The Mathematics of Great Amateurs Contributor(s): Coolidge, Julian Lowell (Author), Gray, Jeremy (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0198539398 ISBN-13: 9780198539391 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1990 Annotation: This unique history surveys the mathematical contributions of numerous individuals noted mainly for their groundbreaking activities in other fields. It evaluates the discoveries of such luminaries as Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Omar Khayyam, Jan de Witt, Denis Diderot, William George Horner, Antoine Arnauld, and many others, providing fascinating information on their lives and circumstances. The book also includes a valuable introductory essay by Professor Jeremy Gray, who comments on changes that have taken place in the study of history and mathematics since the initial publication of this classic work in 1949. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Research |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 89023110 |
| Series: Oxford Science Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.16" W x 9.23" (0.89 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique history surveys the mathematical contributions of numerous individuals noted mainly for their groundbreaking activities in other fields. It evaluates the discoveries of such luminaries as Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Omar Khayyam, Jan de Witt, Denis Diderot, William George Horner, Antoine Arnauld, and many others, providing fascinating information on their lives and circumstances. The book also includes a valuable introductory essay by Professor Jeremy Gray, who comments on changes that have taken place in the study of history and mathematics since the initial publication of this classic work in 1949. |