{"product_id":"9780470525487","title":"A History of Mathematics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA History of Mathematics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCarl B. Boyer | Uta C. Merzbach\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ History \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics\u003c\/b\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\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUTA C. MERZBACH\u003c\/b\u003e is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eCARL B. BOYER\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor of mathematics at Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the history of mathematics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 January 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470525487\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e688\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380449538188,"sku":"9780470525487","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470525487_a40880df-7df7-4fda-a7dc-44524d606546.jpg?v=1780140027","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470525487","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}