| The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Contributor(s): Stedall, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199599688 ISBN-13: 9780199599684 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - History | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| Series: Very Short Introductions |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.3" W x 6.7" (0.25 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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, and handed on mathematics, drawing on fascinating case studies from a range of times and places, including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain. By drawing out some common threads, Stedall provides an introduction not only to the mathematics of the past but to the history of mathematics as a modern academic discipline. |