Bibliograph

Mathematics in civilization, Howard L. Resnikoff and Raymond O. Wells, Jr., Jacobs University

Type

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Mathematics in civilization, Howard L. Resnikoff and Raymond O. Wells, Jr., Jacobs University

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mathematics in civilization

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Howard L. Resnikoff and Raymond O. Wells, Jr., Jacobs University

Series statement

Dover Books on Mathematics

Summary

Space flight, computers, lasers, and information technology ― these are but a few examples of the spectacular growth, development, and far-reaching applications of mathematics. But what of the field's past? Upon which intellectual milestones were the foundations of modern mathematics constructed? How has our comprehension of the physical universe, language, and the nature of thought itself been influenced and informed by the developments of mathematics through the ages? This lucid presentation examines how mathematics shaped and was shaped by the course of human events. In a format suited to college-level studies as well as popular reading, the book explores trigonometry, navigation, cartography, logarithms, algebra, and calculus through ancient, medieval, post-Renaissance, and modern times. Solutions to problems appear at the end of each chapter, and this edition has been newly expanded to include a supplement on events in mathematics since the 1985 publication of the first Dover edition. This highly readable treatment makes a technical subject vividly fascinating

Target audience

adult

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