A history of mathematics / Uta Merzbach and Carl B. Boyer.
| Author/creator | Merzbach, Uta C. |
| Other author | Boyer, Carl B. (Carl Benjamin), 1906-1976. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011. |
| Description | xx, 668 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Traces -- Ancient Egypt -- Mesopotamia -- Hellenic traditions -- Euclid of Alexandria -- Archimedes of Syracuse -- Apollonius of Perge -- Crosscurrents -- Ancient and medieval China -- Ancient and medieval India -- The Islamic hegemony -- The Latin West -- The European Renaissance -- Early modern problem solvers -- Analysis, synthesis, the infinite, and numbers -- British techniques and Continental methods -- Euler -- Pre- to postrevolutionary France -- Gauss -- Geometry -- Algebra -- Analysis -- Twentieth- century legacies -- Recent trends. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-646) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010003424 |
| ISBN | 9780470525487 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0470525487 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA21 .B767 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |