|  |  A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities
by Marquis de Laplace
Without the use of higher mathematics, this classic demonstrates the application of probability to games of chance, physics, reliability of witnesses, astronomy, insurance, democratic government, and many other areas.
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| |  Mathematics and Logic
by Mark Kac, Stanislaw M. Ulam
Fascinating study of the origin and nature of mathematical thought, including relation of mathematics and science, 20th-century developments, impact of computers, more. Includes 34 illustrations. 1968 edition.
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 Lectures on Elementary Mathematics
by Joseph Louis Lagrange
One of the 18th century's greatest mathematicians delivered these lectures at a training school for teachers. An exemplar among elementary expositions, they combine original ideas and elegant expression. 1898 edition.
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 The Rules of Algebra: (Ars Magna)
by Girolamo Cardano
First published in 1545, this cornerstone in the history of mathematics contains the first revelation of the principles for solving cubic and biquadratic equations. Excellent translation, adapted to modern mathematical syntax.
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 The Early Mathematical Manuscripts of Leibniz
by G. W. Leibniz, J. M. Child
Leibniz's own accounts of his work, plus critical and historical notes and essays, include his "Historia et Origio Calculi Differentialis," manuscripts of the period 1673-77, and essays by C. I. Gerhardt.
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| |  History of Analytic Geometry
by Carl B. Boyer
This study presents the concepts and contributions from before the Alexandrian Age through to Fermat and Descartes, and on through Newton and Euler to the "Golden Age," from 1789 to 1850. 1956 edition. Analytical bibliography. Index.
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 A History of Japanese Mathematics
by David E. Smith, Yoshio Mikami
Classic survey chronicles the development of the Japanese mathematics: use of the abacus; application of counting rods to algebra; Seki Kowa; the circle principle; Ajima Chokuyen; Wada Nei; more. 1914 edition. Includes 74 figures.
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