A collection of biographies describing the lives and achievements of 29 mathematicians. Includes Zeno, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, and Leibniz.
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A collection of biographies describing the lives and achievements of 29 mathematicians. Includes Zeno, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, and Leibniz.
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Edition:
First printing in this reprint edition of the 1937 original
Publisher:
Touchstone
Published:
2008
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17716777626
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As New. A pristine copy with black cloth spine on white boards and gilt titles on spine No marks or damage of any kind Unclipped DJ is also excellent"Gift Quality"Eric Temple Bell (1883-1960) was a Scottish-born mathematician and science fiction writer who lived in the United States for most of his life He wrote this book of biographical essays, Men of Mathematics (one chapter of which was the first popular account of the 19th century mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya) The book inspired notable mathematicians including Julia Robinson, John Forbes Nash, Jr, and Andrew Wiles to begin careers in mathematics 591 pp.
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Fair. Used book-May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
Classic for all readers, both math and non-math backgrounds. ET Bell Describes the history of mathematical thought from Zeno, and his paradoxes with regard to infinity to Georg Cantor, who seemingly "proves" the possibility of infinity's reality within sets, and even then, controversial. But between these two, are an amazingly interesting mix of prodigies such as Archimedes and Newton. Great read!
