"He charts the growth of mathematics through its refinement by ancient Greeks and then medieval Arabs, to its systematic development by Europeans from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. This book describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry and algebra; the interplay between mathematics, physics, and mathematical astronomy; and ""new"" branches such as probability and statistics. Authoritative and comprehensive, The Rainbow of Mathematics is a unique account of the development of the science that is at the heart of so many other sciences. Originally published under the title The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences."
By:
Ivor Grattan-Guinness (Middlesex University), I Grattan-Guinness Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.256kg ISBN:9780393320305 ISBN 10: 0393320308 Pages: 817 Publication Date:04 May 2000 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
