Mathematics in Civilization - H.L. Resnikoff and R.O. Wells, Jr. - Dover Book

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Field of Study
Mathematics
ISBN
9780486246741
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486246744
ISBN-13
9780486246741
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24389

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Mathematics in Civilization
Publication Year
2011
Subject
History & Philosophy, Applied Sciences
Features
Reprint
Type
Textbook
Author
H. L. Resnikoff, R. O. Wells Jr.
Subject Area
Mathematics, Science
Series
Dover Books on Mathematics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
20 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
83-020526
Dewey Edition
18
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510/.9
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
How mathematics shaped and was shaped by human events. Trigonometry, navigation, cartography, algebra, calculus and related disciplines from ancient Greece through the twentieth century. Bibliography. 203 figures. 7 tables. 14 photos., Space flight, computers, lasers, and information technology -- these are but a few examples of the spectacular growth, development, and far-reaching applications of mathematics. What of the field's past? Upon which intellectual milestones were the foundations of modern mathematics constructed? How has our comprehension of the physical universe, language, and the nature of thought itself been influenced and informed by the developments of mathematics through the ages? This lucid presentation examines how mathematics shaped and was shaped by the course of human events. In a format suited to college-level studies as well as popular reading, the book explores trigonometry, navigation, cartography, logarithms, algebra, and calculus through ancient, medieval, post-Renaissance, and modern times. Solutions to problems appear at the end of each chapter, and this edition has been newly expanded to include a supplement on events in mathematics since the 1985 publication of the first Dover edition. Acclaimed by Telegraphic Reviews as -an exceptionally good liberal arts math text, - this highly readable treatment makes a technical subject vividly fascinating., Space flight, computers, lasers, and information technology - these are but a few examples of the spectacular growth, development, and far-reaching applications of mathematics. What of the field's past? Upon which intellectual milestones were the foundations of modern mathematics constructed? How has our comprehension of the physical universe, language, and the nature of thought itself been influenced and informed by the developments of mathematics through the ages? This lucid presentation examines how mathematics shaped and was shaped by the course of human events. In a format suited to college-level studies as well as popular reading, the book explores trigonometry, navigation, cartography, logarithms, algebra, and calculus through ancient, medieval, post-Renaissance, and modern times. Solutions to problems appear at the end of each chapter, and this edition has been newly expanded to include a supplement on events in mathematics since the 1985 publication of the first Dover edition. Acclaimed by Telegraphic Reviews as "an exceptionally good liberal arts math text," this highly readable treatment makes a technical subject vividly fascinating.
LC Classification Number
QA21.R43 1984

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