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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Leo CorryPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 0.177kg ISBN: 9783031115370ISBN 10: 3031115376 Pages: 74 Publication Date: 13 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Euclidean Background.- 2. The Main Figures: From Recorde to Wallis and Barrow.- 3. Some Lesser-known Figures.- 4. Summary and Concluding Remarks.- 5. References.Reviews“This short but captivating book represents the latest installment of a series of investigations made by the author into the history of geometric algebra … . The book under review takes a historical perspective in tackling the issue, delving into a comprehensive analysis of the reception of Euclid's Elements in Britain … . the book engages in early modern debates on the quest for a foundational discipline that could underpin the entirety of mathematics.” (Davide Crippa, Mathematical Reviews, November, 2023) Author InformationLeo Corry is a historian of science working at Tel Aviv University. He has published extensively on the history of mathematics, physics and computing, since the turn of the twentieth century, as well as on medieval mathematics. He has published two books in the SpringerBriefs Series, as well as one book with Kluwer, one with Birhauser, one with Oxford UP. He also has a very long list of published articles and book chapters. He was editor of Science in Cintext (published at Cambridge UP). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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