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Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Salomon Trust
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:398 | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | History of mathematics |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691614939
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Classifications | Dewey:510.9 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The central theme of these essays is the nature and role of mathematics, its growth and spread, and its involvement with ever-wider areas of knowledge. The author attempts to determine the decisive and creative aspects of the abstractness" of mathematics which have made it the dominant intellectual force that it is. He frequently confronts the math
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