The Fontana History of the Mathematical Sciences: The Rainbow of Mathematics

Grattan-Guinness, I.

ISBN 10: 0006861792 / ISBN 13: 9780006861799

Published by Fontana Press, 1997

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780006861799. Seller Inventory # 9370060

Synopsis:

A unique exploration of the development of mathematics, from the Ancient to the Modern world, by one of the world’s leading authorities in the field.

Beginning with the ancient Greeks and Chinese, The Fontana History of the Mathematical Sciences charts the growth of modern mathematics the science at the heart of all sciences.

This volume covers all the major aspects of the discipline, from early geometry, the growth of calculus and mechanics, the development of algebra, to the interplay between mathematics and modern physics and the evolution of ‘new’ branches such as statistics and probability.

Grattan-Guinness also covers the sometimes tense relations between mathematics and religion, the whole problem of mathematical ‘proof’, how mathematical brekathroughs occur and the role and importance of mathematics.

About the Author:

Ivor Grattan-Guinness is Professor of the History of Mathematics and Logic at the University of Middlesex. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on the History of Mathematics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fontana History of the Mathematical ...
Publisher: Fontana Press
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fair