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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
Unknown Quantity A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
Author: John Derbyshire
For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452288539
ISBN-10: 0452288533
Publication Date: 5/29/2007
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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