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Mathematics: Queen and Servant of Science (Spectrum)

by E. T. Bell (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 3 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0883854471
ISBN-10: 0883854473
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Product Details

  • Series: Spectrum
  • Paperback: 463 pages
  • Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America (September 30, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883854473
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883854471
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,194,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A re-read after many years
By Andrew Mander-Jones on April 12, 2001
Format: Paperback
I will keep this very brief. I am an electrical engineer and computer scientist, and, after a couple of decades in the "commercial world" , am always amazed at the "unreal effectiveness" of mathematics when applied to this and the real world. Bell's book captures this essence in a timeless tome that must be required reading and regular re-reading for all aspiring. and indeed, practising, mathematicians, engineers and scientists. It is a source of both inspiration and "bringing back to earth" to those that read it. No serious practitioners library should be without it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Nobody wraps a story around mathematics better than Bell
By Charles Ashbacher HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 15, 2008
Format: Paperback
If I was to ever teach a course in expository writing in mathematics, decide to write a popular book in mathematics, or be asked to advise someone who was going to do either one, this book would be my first and highest recommendation as a resource. There is no one better than Bell at wrapping an engaging story around mathematics. It is hardly surprising that he was also successful as a writer of science fiction. In less than 450 pages he manages to explain why mathematics is important, give a reasonably complete history of the subject and show how well both can be done. This book should be required reading for all mathematics majors and minors.
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Thorough survey of mathematics
By William B. Swift on January 4, 2010
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One of the most thorough surveys of mathematics I have read. Tends to concentrate on algebras. Too little on probability and statistics. Also somewhat dated for anything near cutting edge. Nothing on computer science or computational theory, for example. For a newer survey, esp more on philosophical and applications, though less on how it is done, you might try Davis & Hersh, The Mathematical Experience.
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