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Men of Mathematics

Paperback • 1986 • English

Men of Mathematics

By Eric Temple Bell

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About the book

From one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics, Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics. Men of Mathematics provides a rich account of major mathematical milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. Bell breaks down this majestic history of ideas into a series of engrossing biographies of th...Show more

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ISBN

9780671628185

Publisher

Simon Schuster

Published year

1986

Language

English

Original title

Men of Mathematics

Format

Paperback

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