Sherlock Holmes in Babylon: and Other Tales of Mathematical History

By Robin J. Wilson and Marlow Anderson

Book Overview

Covering a span of almost 4000 years, from the ancient Babylonians to the eighteenth century, this collection chronicles the enormous changes in mathematical thinking over this time, as viewed by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883855461
• ISBN13: 9780883855461
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.