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| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140147391 |
| ISBN 10 | 014014739X |
| Book Subtitle | The Great Theorems Of Mathematics |
| Book Description | Explores the "masterpieces" of mathematics, seventeen landmarks spanning 2,300 years and representing ten mathematicians. Each of these landmarks, to some degree, changed the way the world was perceived. Each theorem is presented with a description of the state of mathematics at the time, the development of the theorem, a biographical sketch of the mathematician and an outline of the proof with explanation. |
| About the Author | William Dunham is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University in 1974, he joined the mathematics faculty at Hanover College in Indiana. He has directed a summer seminar funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities on the topic of "The Great Theorems of Mathematics in Historical Context." |
| Language | English |
| Author | William Dunham |
| Language | English |
| Edition Number | Reprint Edition |
| Publication Date | 33570 |
| Number of Pages | 320 |
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