Significant figures: the lives and work of great mathematicians
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Published:
New York : Basic Books, 2017.
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Book
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First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc:
vi, 303 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Status:
Loveland Adult Nonfiction
510.922 Stewart, I.
Description
Tracing the evolution of mathematics over the course of two millennia to tell the story of how the field came into being, Significant Figures will educate and delight aspiring mathematicians and experts alike.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780465096121, 0465096123
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Tracing the evolution of mathematics over the course of two millennia to tell the story of how the field came into being, Significant Figures will educate and delight aspiring mathematicians and experts alike.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Stewart, I. (2017). Significant figures: the lives and work of great mathematicians. First U.S. edition. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian. 2017. Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian, Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians. New York, Basic Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian. Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians. First U.S. edition. New York, Basic Books, 2017.
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