E.T. Bell: Men of Mathematics (Touchstone Book)

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Men of Mathematics (Touchstone Book)

Here is the classic, much-read introduction to the craft and history of mathematics by E.T. Bell, a leading figure in mathematics in America for half a century. Men of Mathematics accessibly explains the major mathematics, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. In addition, the book goes beyond pure... (read more)

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“One of the those rarest books that I struggle to put down. In fact, I am now reading some of it again. Mathematicians have long been painted as aloof people lost in their world and immune to their surroundings. E.T. Bell in a brilliantly written book tries to quash many such cliches about mathematicians. There are bound to be historical fallacies in such an effort. A mammoth effort in following the progress of mathematics through the milleniums. And to view the progress through the lives of...”

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