Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others (Expanded)

Contributor(s): Berlinghoff, William P (Author), Gouvêa, Fernando Q (Author)

ISBN: 9780883857366

Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

Hardcover

$69.50

Pub Date: September 9, 2004

Dewey: 510.9

LCCN: 2003114603

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.90" H x 9.00" L x 6.10" W ( 1.30 lbs) 284 pages

BISAC Categories:

Mathematics | History and Philosophy

Series: Mathematical Association of America Textbooks

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: An informal and accessible overview of the history of mathematics.

Review Quotes: 'This is a beautiful and important book, a pleasure to read, in which the history recounted fully illuminates the mathematical ideas, and the ideas themselves are superbly explained: a wonderful accomplishment.' Barry Mazur, Harvard University

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