Mathematics in historical context

by Suzuki, Jeff

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Title Statements

Full title :Mathematics in historical context / Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College.

Summary

What would Newton see if he looked out his bedroom window? Mathematics in Historical Context describes the world around the important mathematicians of the past, and explores the complex interaction between mathematics, mathematicians, and society. It takes the reader on a grand tour of history from the ancient Egyptians to the twentieth century to show how mathematicians and mathematics were affected by the outside world, and at the same time how the outside world was affected by mathematics and mathematicians. Part biography, part mathematics, and part history, this book provides the interested layperson the background to understand mathematics and the history of mathematics, and is suitable for supplemental reading in any history of mathematics course.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:© 2009

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Mathematical Association of America
Place of Publication:Washington, DC
Language:eng
Publication Date:© 2009

Notes

Literaturverzeichnis Seite 387-393.

The Physical Object

Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 409 Seiten) : : Illustrationen.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780883855706, 0883855704, 9781614445029, 1614445028
oclc:ocn956254961
LC Classification:QA21
Dewey Decimal:510.9

The ancient world -- The classical world -- China and India -- The Islamic world -- The Middle Ages -- Renaissance and Reformation -- Early modern Europe -- The eighteenth century -- The nineteenth century -- The United States -- The modern world.

Subjects

History Mathematicians Mathematicians -- History Mathématiciens -- Histoire mathematics Mathematics -- History Mathematics -- Social aspects Mathématiques -- Histoire