Significant figures : the lives and work of great mathematicians
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First US edition.
ISBN
9780465096121, 0465096123
Physical Desc
vi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
510.922 STEWART
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510.922 STEWART
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2017.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780465096121, 0465096123
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-290) and index.
Description
"In Significant Figures, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart introduces the visionaries of mathematics throughout history. Delving into the lives of twenty-five great mathematicians, Stewart examines the roles they played in creating, inventing, and discovering the mathematics we use today. Through these short biographies, we get acquainted with the history of mathematics from Archimedes to Benoit Mandelbrot, and learn about those too often left out of the cannon, such as Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c. 780-850), the creator of algebra, and Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), Countess of Lovelace, the world's first computer programmer."--Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stewart, I. (2017). Significant figures: the lives and work of great mathematicians (First US edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-. 2017. Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-. Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians Basic Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian. Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians First US edition., Basic Books, 2017.
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