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Infinite Ascent

A Short History of Mathematics

Infinite Ascent( )
Author: Berlinski, David
ISBN:978-0-679-64234-3
Publication Date:Nov 2005
Publisher:Random House, Incorporated
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $46.95
Book Description:

In Infinite Ascent, David Berlinski, the acclaimed author of The Advent of the Algorithm, A Tour of the Calculus, and Newton's Gift, tells the story of mathematics, bringing to life with wit, elegance, and deep insight a 2,500-year-long intellectual adventure. Berlinski focuses on the ten most important breakthroughs in mathematical historyand the men behind them. Here are Pythagoras, intoxicated by the mystical significance of numbers; Euclid, who gave the world the very idea of a...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Mathematics / History & Philosophy
Mathematics / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.503 x 21.615 x 1.854 cm
Book Weight:0.357 Kilograms



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