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"""This is a beautiful, important book, a pleasure to read, in which the history recounted truly illuminates the mathematical ideas, and the ideas themselves are superbly explained; a wonderful accomplishment."" - Barry Mazur, Harvard University ""Math Through the Ages is a treasure, one of the best history of math books at its level ever written. Somehow, it manages to stay true to a surprisingly sophisticated story, while respecting the needs of its audience. Its overview of the subject captures most of what one needs to know, and the 30 sketches are small gems of exposition that stimulate further exploration."" - Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University Designed for students just beginning their study of the discipline, this concise introductory history of mathematics is supplemented by brief but in-depth sketches of the more important individual topics. Covering such subjects as algebra symbols, negative numbers, the metric system, quadratic equations, and much more, this widely adopted work invites and encourages further study of mathematics. AUTHORS: William P. Berlinghoff received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University and was a Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University and a Visiting Professor at Colby College. Fernando Q. Gouvea received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is the Carter Professor of Mathematics at Colby College."

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Author:   Williamp Berlinghoff ,  Fernando Q Gouvea
Publisher:   Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:   Dover Publications Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.375kg
ISBN:  

9780486832845

ISBN 10:   0486832848
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   26 April 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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William P. Berlinghoff received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University and was a Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University and a Visiting Professor at Colby College. Fernando Q. Gouvea received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is the Carter Professor of Mathematics at Colby College.

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