UID:
almafu_9960117665102883
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 323 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-70719-3
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Classics
Content:
James Gow's A Short History of Greek Mathematics provided the first full account of the subject available in English, & it today remains a clear & thorough guide to early arithmetic & geometry. Beginning with the origins of the numerical system & proceeding through the theorems of Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes & many others, the text offers in-depth analysis & useful translations of individual texts as well as a historical overview of the development of mathematics. Parts I & II concern Greek arithmetic, including the origin of alphabetic numerals & the nomenclature for operations; Part III constitutes a complete history of Greek geometry, from its earliest precursors in Egypt & Babylon through to the innovations of the Ionic, Sophistic, & Academic schools & their followers. Particular attention is given to Pythagorus, Euclid, Archimedes, & Ptolemy, but a host of lesser-known thinkers receive deserved attention as well.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: Cambridge: University Press, 1884.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-00903-4
Language:
English
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