The history of mathematics : a very short introduction (Very Short Introduction) by Stedall, Jacqueline A

The history of mathematics : a very short introduction (Very Short Introduction)
by Stedall, Jacqueline A

(#0515NE2)

Paperback Oxford University Press, 2012

Price: USD 12.99

Description: xvii, 123 pages : illustrations; 18 cm.
Dewey: 510.9; Audience: Adult

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 113-116) and index.;Mathematics: myth and history -- What is mathematics and who is a mathematician? -- How are mathematical ideas disseminated? -- Learning mathematics -- Mathematical livelihoods -- Getting inside mathematics -- The evolving historiography of mathematics. "Explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain"--Source other than Library of Congress.

From the Publisher
Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised and understood in a multitude of ways; indeed, mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day. Arranged thematically, to exemplify the varied contexts in which people have learned, used, and handed on mathematics, she also includes illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places, including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication Date: April 1, 2012
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Very short introductions ; 305
  • Dewey: 510.9
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: xvii, 123 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 0-19-959968-8
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-19-959968-4
  • LCCN: 2012-930324
  • Follett Number: 0515NE2
  • Audience: Adult