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History of mathematics
Paperback. One of the greatest revolutions in mathematics occurred when Georg Cantor promulgated his theory of transfinite sets. His religious beliefs led him to expect paradoxes in any concept of the infinite. This work shows that these played an integral part in his understanding and defense of set theory. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024479
- ISBN
- 9780691024479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.98
€ 110.98
Paperback. Statistics have helped shape every area of science. Without the means to analyze critical data, none of the great disoveries of the past would be possible. This paperback reprint of a Wiley bestseller shows the development of these data analysis tools and the manner in which they aided technological development prior to 1750. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 586 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471471295
- ISBN
- 9780471471295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 225.38
€ 225.38
Paperback. Reveals the important contributions of mathematics to the physical and social sciences, philosophy, religion, literature, and art. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 pp halftones and numerous figures. BIC Classification: 1QFH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195007145
- ISBN
- 9780195007145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.80
€ 33.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Concentrates on thirty highlights of pure and applied mathematics. This book opens by discussing the four main philosophical foundations of mathematics of the nineteenth century and ends by describing the four important open mathematical problems of the twenty-first century. Translator(s): Sangalli, Arturo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128054
- ISBN
- 9780691128054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.56
€ 46.56
Paperback. An informal guide to the evolution of mathematical language and its profound influence on our lives Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472117113
- ISBN
- 9781472117113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.28
€ 11.99
€ 6.28
Hardback. In his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. This is a modern translation based on the 1726 edition. Translator(s): Cohen, I. Bernard; Whitman, Anne. Num Pages: 992 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 276 line figures, 27 tables. BIC Classification: HPC; PBX; PHD; PHU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 264 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, Collector's ed.
- SKU
- V9780520290877
- ISBN
- 9780520290877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.05
€ 121.05