The World of Mathematics, Vol. 1: Volume 1

by James Roy Newman

Book Overview

Vol. 1 of a monumental four-volume set includes a general survey of mathematics; historical and biographical information on prominent mathematicians throughout history; material on arithmetic, numbers and the art of counting, and the mathematics of space and motion. Nontechnical articles by and about scores of eminent mathematicians as well as literary figures, economists, biologists. and many other thinkers. Informative commentary by noted mathematics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486411532
• ISBN13: 9780486411538
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"