Number: The Language of Science

Number: The Language of Science

"Beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands."â€”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.Â Renowned professor of mathematics Tobias Dantzig shows that the development of mathâ€”from the invention of counting to the discovery of infinityâ€”is a profoundly human story that progressed by â€œtrying and erring, by groping and stumbling.â€ 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.
Country USA
Brand Plume
Manufacturer Plume
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color White
ReleaseDate 2007-01-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780452288119

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