| Mathematics and the Historian's Craft: The Kenneth O. May Lectures 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Kinyon, Michael (Editor), Van Brummelen, Glen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387252843 ISBN-13: 9780387252841 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: This book brings together for the first time the Kenneth May Lectures that were given at the annual meetings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics. All contributions are of high scholarly value, yet accessible to an audience with a wide range of interests. They provide a historians perspective on mathematical developments and deal with a variety of topics covering Greek applied mathematics, the mathematics and science of Leonhard Euler, mathematical modeling and phenomena in ancient astronomy, Turing and the origins of artificial intelligence to name only a few. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 2005923503 |
| Series: CMS Books in Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.2" W x 9.58" (1.43 lbs) 358 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Kenneth May Lectures have never before been published in book form Important contributions to the history of mathematics by well-known historians of science Should appeal to a wide audience due to its subject area and accessibility |