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A full account of how mathematics has developed over the past 5000 years, this text is basically chronological. It begins with the origin of mathematics in the great civilizations of antiquity and progresses through the first few decades of the 20th century.
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A detailed account of how mathematics has developed over the past 5000 years, presented primarily in chronological order, beginning with the origin of mathematics in the great civilizations of antiquity and progressing through the first few decades of this century.
Exercise Sets: Assorted exercises of varying degrees of difficulty have been interspersed throughout the text. Usually these problems typify a particular historical period, requiring the use of mathematical procedures of that time. Solutions to selected exercises are included at the back of the text.
New Coverage of Non-Western Developments: A new section (Sec. 5.5), "Mathematics in the Near and Far East," concentrates on mathematical development in parts of the world other than the West.
Additional Coverage of American Mathematics: Discussion of American contributions to Mathematics has been expanded.
Expanded Biographies: Expanded discussion of John Napier, Christiaan Huygens, Charles Babbage, Benjamin Peirce, and Augustus De Morgan.
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