A little history of mathematics / Snezana Lawrence.
| Author/creator | Lawrence, Snezana |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2025] |
| Description | vi, 295 pages illustrations 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Series | Little histories Little histories (Yale University Press) http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/17921f04-0a90-98fb-66bd-b5a1193c4e45 ^A1488371 |
| Contents | Mathematical Imprints -- Unearthing Wisdom -- A Scribe's Story -- The Secrets of the Pythagoreans -- The Greatest Mathematical Bestseller of All Time -- Where's the Proof? -- The Dawn of Number Theory -- The Origin of Nothing -- Echoes from Baghdad -- A Mathematical Tapestry -- The Things in Between -- Beauty is in the Eye of the Mathematician -- The Cubic Affair -- Cracking Algebra's Codes -- Harmony of the World -- Mathematical Machines -- Before the Internet, There Was Mersenne -- The Game That Never Stopped -- Closed Doors and Open Minds -- The Lion and the Witch -- The Travelling Mathematician -- Modern Geometry and Its Traces -- A New World Out of Nothing -- Romantic Mathematicians -- A Logical Wonderland -- The Quiet Birth of Chaos -- Sizes of Infinities -- The Unfolding of Many Dimensions -- Mathematicians of the World Unite -- In Pursuit of Perfection -- Ramsey and Friends -- The Mother of Abstract Algebra -- A Fellowship Called Nicolas -- The Games People Play -- Cauliflowers and Coastlines -- The Unfinished Business -- Maryam's Magic Wand -- Patterns of Mathematical Success -- Packing for a Trip to New Dimensions -- Dreams of New Mathematics -- Index. |
| Abstract | "A lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globe Mathematics is fundamental to our daily lives. Science, computing, economics--all aspects of modern life rely on some kind of maths. But how did our ancestors think about numbers? How did they use mathematics to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? In this Little History, Snezana Lawrence traces the fascinating history of mathematics, from the Egyptians and Babylonians to Renaissance masters and enigma codebreakers. Like literature, music, or philosophy, mathematics has a rich history of breakthroughs, creativity and experimentation. And its story is a global one. We see Chinese Mathematical Art from 200 BCE, the invention of algebra in Baghdad's House of Wisdom, and sangaku geometrical theorems at Japanese shrines. Lawrence goes beyond the familiar names of Newton and Pascal, exploring the prominent role women have played in the history of maths, including Emmy Noether and Maryam Mirzakhani." -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025930627 |
| ISBN | 9780300273731 hardback |
| ISBN | 0300273738 hardback |
| ISBN | electronic bk |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |