Mathematical Works Printed in the Americas, 1554-1700

by Bruce Stanley Burdick

This magisterial annotated bibliography of the earliest mathematical works to be printed in the New World challenges long-held assumptions about the earliest examples of American mathematical endeavor. Bruce Stanley Burdick brings together mathematical writings from Mexico, Lima, and the English colonies of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York. The book provides important information such as author, printer, place of publication, and location...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801888239
• ISBN13: 9780801888236
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher