A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity

by Luke Hodgkin

Book Overview

A History of Mathematics covers the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations. It begins in Babylon, then describes the trials and tribulations of the Greek mathematicians. The important, and often neglected, influence of both Chinese and Islamic mathematics is covered in detail, placing the description of early Western mathematics in a global context. The book concludes with modern mathematics, covering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198529376
• ISBN13: 9780198529378
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.9"