Thoughts on the Study of Mathematics as a Part of a Liberal Education. the Second Edition, to Which Is Added a Letter to the Editor of the Edinburgh Review, Etc. - Softcover

Whewell, William

 
9781241472047: Thoughts on the Study of Mathematics as a Part of a Liberal Education. the Second Edition, to Which Is Added a Letter to the Editor of the Edinburgh Review, Etc.
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1241472041 ISBN 13: 9781241472047
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011

Synopsis


Title: Thoughts on the Study of Mathematics as a part of a liberal education. The second edition, to which is added a letter to the Editor of the Edinburgh Review, etc.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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About the Author

William Whewell (1794-1866) was a professor of mineralogy (1828-1832) and moral philosophy (1838-1855) at the University of Cambridge. For twenty-five years he was the Master of Trinity College at Cambridge. Whewell was the author of many books, including "History of the Inductive Sciences" and" Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences".

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Publisher
British Library, Historical Print Editions
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1241472041
ISBN 13 
9781241472047
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
66