Mathematics in Western Culture
Morris Kline
"[Kline] is unfalteringly clear in explaining mathematical ideas; he is learned but not pedantic; he has historical discernment, a sympathetic social outlook and a nice sense of fun and irony.... The beauty and fascination and rare excellence of mathematics emerge from his story. It is an exciting, provocative book. - Scientific American"Still the best textbook for the history and philosophy of mathematics for undergraduate liberal arts students. Especially good for the age of the Scientific Revulution. - Janet A. Fitzgerald, Molloy College, NYProduct DescriptionThis book gives a remarkably fine account of the influences mathematics has exerted on the development of philosophy, the physical sciences, religion, and the arts in Western life.
年:
1964
版本:
1st THUS
出版商:
Oxford University Press, USA
語言:
english
頁數:
513
ISBN 10:
019500714X
ISBN 13:
9780195007145
系列:
Galaxy Books
文件:
PDF, 31.19 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1964