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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra more books like this

by John Derbyshire

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Prime Obsession taught us not to be afraid to put the math in a math book. "Unknown Quantity" heeds the lesson well. So grab your graphing calculators, slip out the slide rules, and buckle up! John Derbyshire is introducing us to algebra through the ages - and it promises to be just what his die-hard fans have been waiting for. "Here is the story ...

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Unknown Quantity: a Real and Imagined History of Algebra

by John Derbyshire

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In this elegantly-written and engaging book, John Derbyshire gives expert form to the beauty and mystery of the most abstract of mathematical disciplines: algebra. Derbyshire brings to life the cast of extraordinary and bold historical characters each of whom, though the centuries and across the world, played a role in its genesis: the ancient ...

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