Mathematics

Its Content, Methods and Meaning

By A. D. Aleksandrov, A.N. Kolmogorov and M. A. Lavrent’ev

$65.00

Publication Date: 7th July 1999

". . . Nothing less than a major contribution to the scientific culture of this world." — The New York Times Book Review
This major survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 outstanding Russian mathematicians and including material on both elementary and advanced levels, encompasses 20 prime subject areas in mathematics in terms of their simple origins and their subsequent sophisticated development. As Professor Morris Kline of  New York University noted, "This unique work presents the amazing panorama of mathematics proper. It is the best answer in print to what m... Read More
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". . . Nothing less than a major contribution to the scientific culture of this world." — The New York Times Book Review
This major survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 outstanding Russian mathematicians and including material on both elementary and advanced levels, encompasses 20 prime subject areas in mathematics in terms of their simple origins and their subsequent sophisticated development. As Professor Morris Kline of  New York University noted, "This unique work presents the amazing panorama of mathematics proper. It is the best answer in print to what m... Read More