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| TITLE: |
Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg. |
| AUTHOR: |
Gullberg, Jan. |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : W.W. Norton, c1997. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xxiii, 1093 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1041-1047) and indexes. |
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Wilson's Senior High School |
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Wilson's Public Library |
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Publisher's Weekly |
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An illustrated exploration of mathematics and its history, beginning with a study of numbers and their symbols, and continuing with a broad survey that includes consideration of algebra, geometry, hyperbolic functions, fractals, and many other mathematical functions. |
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Interest level: Adult |
| SUBJECT: |
Mathematics--History. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Gullberg, Pär, ill. |
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