The Rainbow of Mathematics
Author | : Ivor Grattan-Guinness |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 836 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393320308 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393320305 |
Rating | : 4/5 (305 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rainbow of Mathematics written by Ivor Grattan-Guinness and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For Ivor Grattan-Guinness . . . the story of how numbers were invented and harnessed is a passionate, physical saga."--"The New Yorker." The author charts the growth of mathematics through the centuries and describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry, and other disciplines.