Writing the History of Mathematics

. Ed(s): Dauben, Joseph Warren; Scriba, Christoph J.

ISBN 10: 3764361670 / ISBN 13: 9783764361679

Edité par Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2002

Offers a survey of the professional evolution and significance of an entire discipline devoted to the history of science. This book provides an intellectual and a social history of the development of the subject from the first such effort written by the ancient Greek author Eudemus in the Fourth Century BC. Editor(s): Dauben, Joseph Warren; Scriba, Christoph J. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 708 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1241. . 2002. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9783764361679

Synopsis :

Writing the History of Mathematics provides both an intellectual and a social history of the development of the subject from the first such effort written in ancient Greece to recent efforts in the 20th century. A special project of the International Commission on History of Mathematics, this work is the result of more than ten years of collaboration by a team of 32 experts, each writing about the history of mathematics in their own countries or regions, and drawing upon extensive research and archival study. In addition to individuals, such institutions as universities, academies, institutes, libraries, and the like are also covered, including journals, encyclopedias, and other collective projects that promote history of mathematics. The book also includes portraits of twenty-five historians of mathematics.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Writing the History of Mathematics
Éditeur : Birkhauser Verlag AG
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New