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400 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452288539
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought. John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in...
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400 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780452288539
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: 01 June 2007
Description
Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought. John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings