History of mathematics
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History of mathematics
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718199463
- ISBN
- 9780718199463
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.03
€ 17.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. Presents Newton's "Principia" not only to modern scholars of history of science, but also to nonspecialist undergraduate students of humanities. This title moves from Newton's definitions and axioms through the essential propositions, as Newton himself identified them, to the establishment of universal gravitation and elliptical orbits. Translator(s): Donahue, William H. Num Pages: 589 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 589
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 3 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009231
- ISBN
- 9781888009231
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.19
€ 32.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. Hankins brings together the many aspects of Hamilton's life and work-from his significant contributions to mathematics, optics, and mechanics to his passion for metaphysics, poetry, and politics-fully portraying the brilliant man whose faith and idealism guided him in everything he did. Num Pages: 500 pages, 48, 20 black & white halftones, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869730
- ISBN
- 9780801869730
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.09
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€ 41.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133911
- ISBN
- 9780691133911
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Condition: New
€ 33.96
€ 33.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Series: Dover Books on Mathematics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486489032
- ISBN
- 9780486489032
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€ 21.99€ 17.22
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Hardback. In these selected essays, Charles Parsons surveys the contributions of philosophers and mathematicians who shaped the philosophy of mathematics over the past century: Brouwer, Hilbert, Bernays, Weyl, Godel, Russell, Quine, Putnam, Wang, and Tait. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; PBCD; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728066
- ISBN
- 9780674728066
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Condition: New
€ 91.25
€ 91.25
Paperback. Combinatorics is the branch of discrete mathematics that studies (and counts) permutations, combinations, and arrangements of sets of elements. This book constitutes the first book-length survey of the history of combinatorics and uniquely assembles research in the area that would otherwise be inaccessible to the general reader. Editor(s): Wilson, Robin; Watkins, John J. Num Pages: 400 pages, 130 b/w line drawings, 20 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: PBD; PBV; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739050
- ISBN
- 9780198739050
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Condition: New
€ 54.65
€ 54.65
Hardcover. This book explains how mathematical ideas evolved in response to the growing levels of organization in human societies, from prehistoric times to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198753353
- ISBN
- 9780198753353
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Condition: New
€ 55.15
€ 55.15
Paperback. What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics-a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088917
- ISBN
- 9780674088917
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.32
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€ 29.32
Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784700089
- ISBN
- 9781784700089
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Mathematical Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: PBMW; PBPH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171104
- ISBN
- 9780691171104
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Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Appel, Andrew W. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCD; PBX; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 253 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164731
- ISBN
- 9780691164731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.70
€ 17.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, this book offers an account of Bayes' rule for general readers, It traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBTB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 37310th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188226
- ISBN
- 9780300188226
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Condition: New
€ 17.70
€ 17.70
Hardback. The mathematics of ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from our math today. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't a primitive forerunner of modern mathematics. This title provides an introduction to the intuitive and often-surprising art of ancient Egyptian math. Num Pages: 256 pages, 301 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; PBX; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160122
- ISBN
- 9780691160122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.63
€ 44.63
Paperback. The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics
For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470525487
- ISBN
- 9780470525487
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.10
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Paperback. An autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story with prophetic speculations and peppered with anecdotes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520071544
- ISBN
- 9780520071544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.54
€ 35.54
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 halftones. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635200
- ISBN
- 9780691635200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.35
€ 224.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316633304
- ISBN
- 9781316633304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 23.85
€ 38.99
€ 23.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607015
- ISBN
- 9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642505
- ISBN
- 9780691642505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.05
€ 233.05