History of Mathematics, Vol. 2 (Special Topics of Elementary Mathematics) (Paperback)

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Volume 2 of an unusually clear and readable 2-volume history — from Egyptian papyri and medieval maps to modern graphs and diagrams. Evolution of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, calculating devices, algebra, calculus, more. Includes problems, re-creations and applications.

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Product Details Paperback: 736 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1958) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486204308 ISBN-13: 978-0486204307 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #997,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 15 of 17 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars More than a History of Mathematics, June 5, 2000 By  MURILO N. BUENO (Brasília, Brasil) - See all my reviews This review is from: History of Mathematics, Vol. 1 (General Survey of the History of Elementary Mathematics) (Paperback) This is the one of the best references in Mathematics History that I have found. Generaly, when we look for this kind of book we always found or a purely concept evolution text or a formal tratise. In this book I found these thinks together and, in addition, something that I never have seen before: archeological references! Lots of egyptian, roman, greek, phenician and other civilization vessels, papirus, tables, reproduced, described and explained. And not only classical mathematics! I found, for an exemple, references of pre-colombian mathematics on Central and South Americas. For me, it becomes the top reference in History of Mathematics. 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A lot more interesting than I imagined!, January 31, 2002 By  Tomi Adebayo (Luton, Beds United Kingdom) - See all my reviews This review is from: History of Mathematics, Vol. 1 (General Survey of the History of Elementary Mathematics) (Paperback) It takes talent to write such an interesting book about the history (sometimes considered a boring subject) of mathematics (to some, extremely boring) and the lives of great mathematicians....Bravo! As an engineer/developer with a reasonable math background I really enjoyed reading about guys such as Laplace, Lagrange, Euler, Newton...I also found loads of useful facts for a maths website I am working on ...		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1958)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486204308
• ISBN-13: 978-0486204307
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #997,648 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a History of Mathematics, June 5, 2000

By	MURILO N. BUENO (Brasília, Brasil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: History of Mathematics, Vol. 1 (General Survey of the History of Elementary Mathematics) (Paperback)

This is the one of the best references in Mathematics History that I have found. Generaly, when we look for this kind of book we always found or a purely concept evolution text or a formal tratise. In this book I found these thinks together and, in addition, something that I never have seen before: archeological references! Lots of egyptian, roman, greek, phenician and other civilization vessels, papirus, tables, reproduced, described and explained. And not only classical mathematics! I found, for an exemple, references of pre-colombian mathematics on Central and South Americas. For me, it becomes the top reference in History of Mathematics.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot more interesting than I imagined!, January 31, 2002

By	Tomi Adebayo (Luton, Beds United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: History of Mathematics, Vol. 1 (General Survey of the History of Elementary Mathematics) (Paperback)

It takes talent to write such an interesting book about the history (sometimes considered a boring subject) of mathematics (to some, extremely boring) and the lives of great mathematicians....Bravo!
As an engineer/developer with a reasonable math background I really enjoyed reading about guys such as Laplace, Lagrange, Euler, Newton...I also found loads of useful facts for a maths website I am working on ...