The Rainbow of Mathematics: A History of the Mathematical Sciences

by Grattan-Guinness, Ivor
ISBN: 9780393320305
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For Ivor Grattan-Guinness . . . the story of how numbers were invented and harnessed is a passionate, physical saga.--The New Yorker. The author charts the growth of mathematics through the centuries and describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry, and other disciplines.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Grattan-Guinness, Ivor
  • ISBN: 9780393320305
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 2.10
  • Number Of Pages: 830
  • Publication Year: 2000