Fascinating and highly readable, this book illustrates the roles of Archimedes, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, Einstein, and others in the development of mathematics. No specialized knowledge is needed to appreciate this absorbing survey, which highlights major historical th…
Fascinating and highly readable, this book illustrates the roles of Archimedes, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, Einstein, and others in the development of mathematics. No specialized knowledge is needed to appreciate this absorbing survey, which highlights major historical th…