The Rainbow of Mathematics

A History of the Mathematical Sciences

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Ivor Grattan-Guinness

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He charts the growth of mathematics through its refinement by ancient Greeks and then medieval Arabs, to its systematic development by Europeans from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. This book describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry and algebra; the interplay between mathematics, physics, and mathematical astronomy; and "new" branches such as probability and statistics. Authoritative and comprehensive, The Rainbow of Mathematics is a unique account of the development of the science that is at the heart of so many other sciences. Originally published under the title The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences.

Author Biography:

Ivor Grattan-Guinness is professor of the history of mathematics and logic at Middlesex University, England.

Release date NZ

May 17th, 2000

Author

Ivor Grattan-Guinness

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

830

Dimensions

155x234x30

ISBN-13

9780393320305

Product ID

3649293

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