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History of mathematics

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607771
ISBN
9780691607771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.69
€ 84.53

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610511
ISBN
9780691610511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.27
€ 64.15

Paperback. 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 21. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614939
ISBN
9780691614939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.70
€ 60.76

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626949
ISBN
9780691626949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 32.81

Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBTB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636290
ISBN
9780691636290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.23
€ 176.81

Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 444 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; PBX; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638638
ISBN
9780691638638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 223.95
€ 200.96

This title argues that a new way of speaking of mathematics and describing it emerged at the end of the 16th century. Leading mathematicians like Hariot, Stevin, Galileo and Cavalieri began referring to their field in terms drawn from the exploration accounts of Columbus and Magellan. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732604
ISBN
9780804732604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.87

The Siddhantasundara is the last major treatise of Indian astronomy and cosmology to receive serious scholarly attention, Knudsen's careful effort unveils the 500-year-old Sanskrit verses and shows the clever quirkiness of Jnanaraja's writing style, his keen use of mathematics, and his subtle philosophical arguments. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PBX; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414423
ISBN
9781421414423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.41
€ 79.76

Paperback. Introduces the reader to Greek and Roman ways of expressing numbers, weights and measures. This volume offers a fluid and readable text, liberally enhanced with tables and specific examples. It covers chapters such as the cardinal numbers, other number words, inclusive reckoning, symbols, fractions, simple arithmetic, and linear measurements. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Classical Handbooks. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675181
ISBN
9781904675181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.93

Paperback. An easy-to-read presentation of the early history of mathematics Engaging and accessible, An Introduction to the Early Development of Mathematics provides a captivating introduction to the history of ancient mathematics in early civilizations for a nontechnical audience. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119104971
ISBN
9781119104971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718199463
ISBN
9780718199463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316607015
ISBN
9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316633304
ISBN
9781316633304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.94

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

€ 177.10
€ 133.29

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415037853
ISBN
9780415037853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,080.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107536517
ISBN
9781107536517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.32

Paperback. Approximately 35% of this third edition containsfresh or updated materialand includes a dynamic website offering further resources and tutorials on cutting edge software. > Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
311
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441156884
ISBN
9781441156884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.18

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

€ 37.60

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.37

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

€ 31.99
€ 26.88

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