Men Of Mathematics
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Author: Bell
Brand: Touchstone
Edition: Reissue
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 608
Release Date: 15-10-1986
Part Number: 9780671628185
Details: From one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics, Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics.Men of Mathematics provides a rich account of major mathematical milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton’s calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. Bell breaks down this majestic history of ideas into a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians who made progress possible—and who also led intriguing, complicated, and often surprisingly entertaining lives. Never pedantic or dense, Bell writes with clarity and simplicity to distill great mathematical concepts into their most understandable forms for the curious everyday reader. Anyone with an interest in math may learn from these rich lessons, an advanced degree or extensive research is never necessary.
EAN: 9780671628185
Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.9 inches
Languages: English
