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- catalog abstract "This book is an absorbing, entertaining, user-friendly account of one of the greatest adventures in human thought. It is a global survey of the history of mathematics. This work tells the astonishing story of the history of mathematics in 114 popular articles, presented in a chronological and thematic manner, with numerous illustrations.--[book jacket].".
- catalog alternative "From 5 fingers to infinity.".
- catalog contributor b6754830.
- catalog contributor b6754831.
- catalog created "1994.".
- catalog date "1994".
- catalog date "1994.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1994.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "This book is an absorbing, entertaining, user-friendly account of one of the greatest adventures in human thought. It is a global survey of the history of mathematics. This work tells the astonishing story of the history of mathematics in 114 popular articles, presented in a chronological and thematic manner, with numerous illustrations.--[book jacket].".
- catalog description "pt. 1. Why the history of mathematics? -- pt. 2. In the beginning -- pt. 3. Human impact and the societal structuring of mathematics -- pt. 4. European mathematics during the "dark ages" -- pt. 5. Non-western mathematics -- pt. 6. The revitalization of European mathematics -- pt. 7. Mathematical responses to a mechanistic world outlook -- pt. 8. The search for certainty -- Epilogue: Fermant's last theorem, 1993.".
- catalog extent "xx, 770 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "From five fingers to infinity.".
- catalog identifier "0812691938".
- catalog identifier "0812691946 (paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "From five fingers to infinity.".
- catalog issued "1994".
- catalog issued "1994.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Chicago : Open Court,".
- catalog relation "From five fingers to infinity.".
- catalog subject "510/.9 20".
- catalog subject "Mathematics History.".
- catalog subject "QA21 .F76 1994".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1. Why the history of mathematics? -- pt. 2. In the beginning -- pt. 3. Human impact and the societal structuring of mathematics -- pt. 4. European mathematics during the "dark ages" -- pt. 5. Non-western mathematics -- pt. 6. The revitalization of European mathematics -- pt. 7. Mathematical responses to a mechanistic world outlook -- pt. 8. The search for certainty -- Epilogue: Fermant's last theorem, 1993.".
- catalog title "From 5 fingers to infinity.".
- catalog title "From five fingers to infinity : a journey through the history of mathematics / edited by Frank J. Swetz.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".