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The Development of Mathematics
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This time-honored study by one of the 20th century's foremost scholars and interpreters of the history and meaning of mathematics surveys the role of mathematics in civilization. It describes clearly the main principles, methods, and theories of mathematics that have survived from 4000 B.C. to 1945. ...  read more
 


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This time-honored study by one of the 20th century's foremost scholars and interpreters of the history and meaning of mathematics surveys the role of mathematics in civilization. It describes clearly the main principles, methods, and theories of mathematics that have survived from 4000 B.C. to 1945. 1945 edition.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486272397
ISBN 13: 9780486272399
Author/Editor: E. T. Bell
Format: Book
Page Count: 637
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: September 1992
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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