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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Good+ with no dust jacket. 0671464019. The previous owner's name is written on the front pastedown. There is a large crease down the middle of the book's spine. Staining is present on both the front and back covers, along with some foxing.; "Men of Mathematics" by E. T. Bell is a biographical account of some of history's most influential mathematicians. Covering figures from Zeno to Poincaré, Bell presents their personal lives, struggles, and contributions to the field. The book combines mathematical insights with storytelling, making complex ideas accessible to general readers while celebrating the human side of mathematical discovery.; 13.5 x 20.5 x 3.2 cm; xvii, 590 pages.
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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!
