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Author: Julian Havil
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780691155708
ISBN 10: 0691155704
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 05 October 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: English
Reviews
John Napier fills a gap concerning an important, and often ignored, chapter of mathematical history. --George Szpiro, Nature In this engaging book, we learn more about Napier the mathematician, the religious zealot, the person. --Devorah Bennu, The Guardian, Grrl Scientist Edinburgh born John Napier, the inventor of logarithms, is in danger of fading into the shadows of the scientific landscape. In the new book John Napier: Life, Logarithms, and Legacy, Julian Havil does a marvelous job of bringing Napier back into the spotlight. --Stephanie Blanda, American Mathematical Society blog I'm sure after reading this entertaining and enjoyable book, Napier will climb some rungs on your ladder of famous mathematicians. --A. Bultheel, European Mathematical Society Havil ... gives a rich history of Napier's involvement in the Protestant reformation, his introduction of logarithms, and his legacy. --Choice With this book, the author continues his impressive series of illuminating, accessible monographs on the history of mathematics. --Bart J. I. Van Kerkhove, Mathematical Review This book fills a clear gap in published work on Napier and is likely to be the standard point of departure for those interested in his life and work for some years to come. --Mark McCartney, London Mathematical Society Newsletter It is clearly a very interesting book. --Ernesto Nungesser, Irish Math Society Bulletin Havil's attention to detail is without equal in the opinion of this reviewer. --John A. Adam, Scotia
John Napier fills a gap concerning an important, and often ignored, chapter of mathematical history. --George Szpiro, Nature
John Napier fills a gap concerning an important, and often ignored, chapter of mathematical history. --George Szpiro, Nature In this engaging book, we learn more about Napier the mathematician, the religious zealot, the person. --Devorah Bennu, The Guardian, Grrl Scientist
Author Information
Julian Havil is the author of Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant, Nonplussed!: Mathematical Proof of Implausible Ideas, Impossible?: Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums, and The Irrationals: A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On (all Princeton). He is a retired former master at Winchester College, England, where he taught mathematics for more than three decades.
