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William P. Berlinghoff
273 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780883857366
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Where did maths come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What's the story behind negative numbers? the metric system? quadratic equations? sine and cosine? The 25 independent sketches in Math through the Ages answer these ques...
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William P. Berlinghoff
273 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780883857366
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Where did maths come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What's the story behind negative numbers? the metric system? quadratic equations? sine and cosine? The 25 independent sketches in Math through the Ages answer these ques...