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Great Moments in Mathematics After 1650

by Howard Eves (Author)
5 out of 5 stars 2 customer reviews
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ISBN-10: 0883853116
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Product Details

  • Series: Great Moments in Mathematics After 1650 (Book 2)
  • Paperback: 270 pages
  • Publisher: Mathematical Assn of Amer (June 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883853116
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883853115
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Eves expains moments of great change in mathematics
By Charles Ashbacher HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on January 18, 2004
Format: Paperback
This book, a sequel to the one with the same title with "Before" replacing "After", is just as good as the "predecessor." Eves has no peer in exploring the development of mathematics by identifying and describing some of the "inflection points" of mathematical progress. That is a term made famous by businessman Andrew Grove and is used to refer to a time when dramatic change is occurring.
Mathematicians, despite many conceptions to the contrary, work in a field where astonishing results sometimes occur. Eves, through his set of great moments selected from his series of lectures on the topic, ably describes some of those moments of astonishment. He also explains why the result was significant in a manner that almost everyone, including mathematically sophisticated high school students, can understand. Eves also includes problems at the end of each section, and these are excellent. They are well written and serve to solidify and expand the main points of the section. He also includes solution hints for most of the exercises.
A partial list of the topics includes the birth of probability, the invention of the calculus, the discovery of non-Euclidean geometry, the creation of group theory, the organization of set theory, and my favorite, transfinite numbers.
There is no better set of books available for courses in mathematical history than the two in this short series. Mathematics occasionally progresses in great bounds rather than small leaps and Eves gives detailed, understandable explanations of some of those of greatest length.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Super Book!!
By S. Donohue on February 7, 2010
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
At first I thought this book would be dry like every other math book, but when I actually sat down and read it, I realized it was far from boring. You can read each chapter individually; you don't have to read the bool left cover to right. If math was taught in high school with this book, kids may find it more interesting and, dare I say, relevant.
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