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The Language of Science

Tobias Dantzig

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Plume
30 January 2007

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; Popular science

""Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands.""-Albert Einstein

Number is an eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through the twentieth century. Renowned professor of mathematics Tobias Dantzig shows that the development of math-from the invention of counting to the discovery of infinity-is a profoundly human story that progressed by ""trying and erring, by groping and stumbling."" He shows how commerce, war, and religion led to advances in math, and he recounts the stories of individuals whose breakthroughs expanded the concept of number and created the mathematics that we know today.

By: Tobias Dantzig
Imprint: Plume
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9780452288119
ISBN 10: 0452288118
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 30 January 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tobias Dantzig was born in Russia, and was taught by Henri PoincarE in France before moving the United States. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Indiana, and was a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland. He died in 1956.Joseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.

Reviews for Number: The Language of Science

Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands. Albert Einstein Anyone interested in the history of numbers and mathematics should read this book. Mario Livio, author of The Golden Ratio A classic . . . it deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history of thought. Charles Seife, author of Zero and Decoding the Universe