{"product_id":"a-history-of-mathematics","title":"A History of Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Gödel, the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evident. … Without doubt, this is—and will long remain—a classic one- volume history of mathematics and mathematicians who create it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—William Dunham, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Both readable and scholarly … a fine introduction to the topic.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—J. David Bolter, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTuring's Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When we read a book like \u003ci\u003eA History of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e, we get the picture of a mounting structure, ever taller and broader and more beautiful and magnificent and with a foundation, moreover, that is as untainted and as functional now as it was when Thales worked out the first geometrical theorems nearly twenty-six centuries ago.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —Isaac Asimov (from the Foreword)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than forty years, \u003ci\u003eA History of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind's relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Poincaré conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, \u003ci\u003eA History of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uta C. Merzbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42839029645373,"sku":"9780470525487","price":62.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780470525487_4b5251a2-4bb0-409c-b78f-10fbd0b3ed61.jpg?v=1766952847","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/a-history-of-mathematics","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}