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Sources in the Development of Mathematics
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 79.00A look at the discovery and use of infinite series and products from Wallis and Newton through Euler and Gauss to the present day. more...
Scientific Natural Philosophy
Bentham Science Publishers 2011; US$ 49.00Scientific Natural Philosophy explains the nature and content of scientific natural philosophy, particularly qualitative modeling, and updates scientific methodology by providing details of the mathematics involved. The book presents a total view of our universe, from the fractal superstring to its destiny as black holes back in to dark matter, and... more...
The History of Mathematics
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 9.99Mathematics is a fundamental human activity that can be practised and understood in a multitude of ways; indeed, mathematical ideas themselves are far from being fixed, but are adapted and changed by their passage across periods and cultures. In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of... more...
From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries
Michael O' Mara Books 2012; US$ 9.99We may remember their equations and discoveries from school, but do we remember who the men behind the maths were? From the theories of Pythagoras (and did you know he ran a secret brotherhood that studied maths, music and gymnastics?) to coining the term Googol, this title uncovers the mysteries of maths. more...
Mathematics in Victorian Britain
OUP Oxford 2011; US$ 51.99During the Victorian era, industrial and economic growth led to a phenomenal rise in productivity and invention. That spirit of creativity and ingenuity was reflected in the massive expansion in scope and complexity of many scientific disciplines during this time, with subjects evolving rapidly and the creation of many new disciplines. The subject... more...
Alan Turing: His Work and Impact
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 74.95"The fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard, opening a spreadsheet or a word-processing program, is working on an incarnation of a Turing machine."? TIME In this accessible new selection of writings by Information Age pioneer Alan Turing, readers will find many of the most significant contributions from the four-volume set of the ... more...
THE PHYSICISTS
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2013; US$ 15.95This magnificent account of the coming of age of physics in America has been heralded as the best introduction to the history of science in the United States. Unsurpassed in its breadth and literary style, Kevles's account portrays the brilliant scientists who became a powerful force in bringing the world into a revolutionary new era. The book ranges... more...
Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science IX
Elsevier Science 1995; US$ 282.00This volume is the product of the Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and contains the text of most of the invited lectures. Divided into 15 sections, the book covers a wide range of different issues. The reader is given the opportunity to learn about the latest thinking in relevant areas other... more...
Experiment and Natural Philosophy in Seventeenth-century Tuscany
Springer 2007; US$ 199.99The Accademia del Cimento (1657-1667) was the first institution in Europe purporting to use an experimental method in its scientific inquiries. This work counters historiographies that search for the origins of modern science within the experimental practices of Europe's first scientific institutions, such as the Cimento. more...
Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2007; US$ 16.00For 150 years the Riemann hypothesis has been the holy grail of mathematics. Now, at a moment when mathematicians are finally moving in on a proof, Dartmouth professor Dan Rockmore tells the riveting history of the hunt for a solution.In 1859 German professor Bernhard Riemann postulated a law capable of describing with an amazing degree of accuracy... more...









