Geometrical Landscapes: : The Voyages of Discovery and the Transformation of Mathematical Methods
Inbunden bok. Stanford University Press. 2002. 293 sidor.
Nyskick. Skyddsomslag i nära nyskick. This challenging book argues that a new way of speaking of mathematics and describing it emerged at the end of the sixteenth century. Leading mathematicians like Hariot, Stevin, Galileo, and Cavalieri began referring to their field in terms drawn from the exploration accounts of Columbus and Magellan.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780804732604
- Titel
- Geometrical landscapes : the voyages of discovery and the transformation of mathematical practice
- Författare
- Alexander, Amir R.
- Utgivningsår
- 2020
- Språk
- English
