Book
From five fingers to infinity : a journey through the history of mathematics / edited by Frank J. Swetz.
Record details
- ISBN: 0812691938
- ISBN: 9780812691931
- ISBN: 0812691946 (paper)
- ISBN: 9780812691948 (paper)
- Physical Description: xx, 770 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago : Open Court, c1994.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 755-757) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Why the history of mathematics? -- In the beginning -- Human impact and the societal structuring of mathematics -- European mathematics during the "dark ages" -- Non-western mathematics -- The revitalization of European mathematics -- Mathematical responses to a mechanistic world outlook -- The search for certainty.
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- Subject:
- Mathematics > History.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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