Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
TITLE:
Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
By:
Publication Date:
1997
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton,
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
1093 pages : ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393040029
