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9780486498058: European Mathematical Awakening: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, 1000-1800 (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)

Sinopsis

A global survey of the history
of mathematics, this collection
of 32 articles traces the subject from AD 1000 to 1800. Newly
corrected and updated, the highly readable essays by such
distinguished educators as Carl Boyer and Morris Kline introduce
fascinating studies by Fibonacci, Descartes, Cardano,
Kepler, Galileo, Pascal, Newton, Euler, and others. Suitable
for readers with no background in math.
Reprint of selected material from From Five Fingers to Infinity:
A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, Open Court
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1994.

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Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, Frank J. Swetz is co-founding editor of Convergence, an e-journal devoted to the history of mathematics. He is also the author of 20 books and more than 300 articles.

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