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- catalog abstract "Most people have heard of the Mobius band. But the work and influence of August Mobius are more far-reaching than a topological toy. For some fifty years of the nineteenth century, August Mobius taught astronomy and researched in mathematics at Leipzig University. During those years, which saw the German nation move towards unification, German mathematics developed into the most powerful and influential in the world and German astronomers became the world leaders. How did this come about? In this fascinating, richly illustrated, and accessible book, leading scholars assess the contribution of Mobius and others of his time to the practice of mathematics and astronomy today. Mobius and his band has been written for all those interested in the historical development of ideas and their legacy, and thus both the general reader and specialists in particular fields will find much of interest.".
- catalog contributor b4064678.
- catalog contributor b4064679.
- catalog contributor b4064680.
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "A Saxon mathematician / John Fauvel -- The German mathematical community / Gert Schubring -- The astronomical revolution / Allan Chapman -- Möbius's geometrical mechanics / Jeremy Gray -- The development of topology / Norman Biggs -- Möbius's modern legacy / Ian Stewart.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-163) and index.".
- catalog description "Most people have heard of the Mobius band. But the work and influence of August Mobius are more far-reaching than a topological toy. For some fifty years of the nineteenth century, August Mobius taught astronomy and researched in mathematics at Leipzig University. During those years, which saw the German nation move towards unification, German mathematics developed into the most powerful and influential in the world and German astronomers became the world leaders. How did this come about? In this fascinating, richly illustrated, and accessible book, leading scholars assess the contribution of Mobius and others of his time to the practice of mathematics and astronomy today. Mobius and his band has been written for all those interested in the historical development of ideas and their legacy, and thus both the general reader and specialists in particular fields will find much of interest.".
- catalog extent "172 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Möbius and his band.".
- catalog identifier "019853969X".
- catalog isFormatOf "Möbius and his band.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Möbius and his band.".
- catalog spatial "Germany".
- catalog subject "510/.943/09034 20".
- catalog subject "Astronomers Germany Biography.".
- catalog subject "Astronomy Germany History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Mathematicians Germany Biography.".
- catalog subject "Mathematics Germany History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Möbius, August Ferdinand, 1790-1868.".
- catalog subject "QA29.M5234 M63 1993".
- catalog tableOfContents "A Saxon mathematician / John Fauvel -- The German mathematical community / Gert Schubring -- The astronomical revolution / Allan Chapman -- Möbius's geometrical mechanics / Jeremy Gray -- The development of topology / Norman Biggs -- Möbius's modern legacy / Ian Stewart.".
- catalog title "Möbius and his band : mathematics and astronomy in nineteenth-century Germany / edited by John Fauvel, Raymond Flood, and Robin Wilson.".
- catalog type "text".