In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain.
The History of Mathematics
OUP Very Short IntroductionsAuthor Jacqueline A. Stedall Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 9780199599684 EAN 9780199599684 Bic Code Cover Paperback
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