About this title: Explores some of the most significant theorems in mathematics, describing the intricate reasoning behind these ideas. Among the theorems presented are Hippocrates' quadrature of the lune, Archimedes' determination of circular area, Euler's number theory and the Bernoullis' harmonic series.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Good in very good dust jacket. Binding pliable some, little edge wear, clean pages. Near very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. PB, NEW WITH NO MARKINGS, SMOKE FREE. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. Audience: General/trade. White/blue illustrated dustjacket. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Bit of shelfwear to jacket edges. read more
Binding: Cloth/boards
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Octavo. xiv + 300 pages. Notes. References. Index. Lower edges of covers lightly worn with one tiny dent, else a very good+ copy in a lightly wiorn else very good dust jacket with a mylar cover. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 316 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. 8vo hardcover with dust jacket. Scuff mark to title page. Clean bright interior with firm binding. Light shelfwear to boards edges. Cloth covered spine. No dust jacket tears, light yellowing/discoloration to white portion of dust jacket from age. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Nov1606. Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good. No Jacket Very Good. No DJ Issued Very good. No dust jacket as issued. No spine crease. Minor corner bump to front lower corner. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 316 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. Audience: General/trade. Nov1606; Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Classroom Adoption; General; History; Mathematicians; Mathematics; Non-Fiction; Science & Technology. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0471500305. Book has light edge wear, light soiling to top edges and some fading to the boards. Dust jacket has soiling and a small repaired tear. Overall, a very nice book.; A rare combination of the historical, biographical, and mathematical. Readers will find the history engaging and fast-paced, the mathematics presented in careful steps.; 300 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Wiley Science Editions, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiii, 300 pp., illus., biblio., index; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light dust spotting/top edge. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 1990
Description: Fine New in Fine jacket. SOFT COVER, Fine/Fine, Wiley, 1990 edition # & edition, 1.02 in. H x 9.06 in. L x 6.14 in. W, 15.2 oz. This copy has no signs of use, is in Excellent Condition Overall. Special Notes on this book: light crease on lower front corner from shelfwear Note: expect tanning of any paperback more than a few years old, regardless of condition. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket shows some edge wear, some scuffing and soiling. One page has 2 corner creases. No markings to text, solid binding. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Wiley Science Editions. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 1990-03-16
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Like New. 1990 hardcover, 2nd printing, no marks noted in text, All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Edition: Number Line 10987654321
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very Good in Very Good Price Intact jacket. 9 1/4 X 6 1/4. Pages are tight, bright & clean, top edge light foxing. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. If needed for reference, research, analysis, application, lucubration or just enjoyment, this is the one. 300 pages, chapter notes, references & indexed. Figures & formulas illustrate. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Hardcover; Fine condition; PRINTED TEXT LOOKS UNREAD; light shelfwear; (shelf b163); "Come on a time machine tour through 2300 years in which the author drops in on some of the greatest mathematicians in history"; 300 pages; Includes Illustrations; Diagrams; read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Praise for William Dunhams Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments. " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date Published: 1990-04-01
ISBN-13:9780471500308ISBN:0471500305
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"The first "character driven" book about math theorems. Starting in Ancient Greece, Dunham introduces great mathematicians and their ideas in their cultural context up until the present day. It's a page-turner. I quickly order some other math books by the same author!"
"Accessible history of mathematics through the achievements of the great luminaries. Will temporarily give you faith in the triumphal power of human reason."
"Very good exposition of many of the great theorems, for the layman, but at times the stories of the mathematicians could have been made a bit more exciting (as great storytellers can), but as it was, the stories fell a little flat for me."
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