Geometrical Landscapes: The Voyages of Discovery and the Transformation of Mathematical Practice - Writing Science - Amir R. Alexander - Bøker - Stanford University Press - 9780804732604 - 29. juli 2002
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Geometrical Landscapes: The Voyages of Discovery and the Transformation of Mathematical Practice - Writing Science

Amir R. Alexander

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Geometrical Landscapes: The Voyages of Discovery and the Transformation of Mathematical Practice - Writing Science

This title argues that a new way of speaking of mathematics and describing it emerged at the end of the 16th century. Leading mathematicians like Hariot, Stevin, Galileo and Cavalieri began referring to their field in terms drawn from the exploration accounts of Columbus and Magellan.


336 pages, 31 illustrations

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Utgitt 29. juli 2002
ISBN13 9780804732604
Utgivere Stanford University Press
Antall sider 312
Mål 237 × 157 × 25 mm   ·   544 g