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The History of Mathematics: A Reader 1987th Edition

by John Fauvel (Editor), Jeremy Gray (Editor)

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In 1922 Barnes Wallis, who later invented the bouncing bomb immortalized in the movie The Dam Busters , fell in love for the first and last time, aged 35. The object of his affection, Molly Bloxam, was 17 and setting off to study science at University College London. Her father decreed that the two could correspond only if Barnes taught Molly mathematics in his letters.Mathematics with Love presents, for the first time, the result of this curious a series of witty, tender and totally accessible introductions to calculus, trigonometry and electrostatic induction that remarkably, wooed and won the girl. Deftly narrated by Barnes and Molly's daughter Mary, Mathematics with Love is an evocative tale of a twenties courtship, a surprising insight into the early life of a World War Two hero, and a great way to learn a little mathematics.

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In 1922 Barnes Wallis, who later invented the bouncing bomb immortalized in the movie The Dam Busters, fell in love for the first and last time, aged 35. The object of his affection, Molly Bloxam, was 17 and setting off to study science at University College London. Her father decreed that the two could correspond only if Barnes taught Molly mathematics in his letters.
Mathematics with Love presents, for the first time, the result of this curious dictat: a series of witty, tender and totally accessible introductions to calculus, trigonometry and electrostatic induction that remarkably, wooed and won the girl. Deftly narrated by Barnes and Molly's daughter Mary, Mathematics with Love is an evocative tale of a twenties courtship, a surprising insight into the early life of a World War Two hero, and a great way to learn a little mathematics.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Globe Press; 1987th edition (March 16, 1987)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 656 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0333427912
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0333427910
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.5 x 10 inches

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Luc Ponvert

Comprehensive

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2020

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A great book to help you find even ground in mathematics

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013

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However, I wish there were a companion volume on the mathematics of history.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015

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An ABSOLUTE MUST for anyone interested in math and its development through history.

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A. Bernard

an excellent, modern sourcebook in history of maths.

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2002

I have been teaching history of mathematics for some years and this is in my view a highly valuable, interesting sourcebook in this field. It is also modern when compared to other sourcebooks. IN particular the authors often provides the reader with different, sometimes contradicting interpretations of the sources, which is both exciting and instructive. Some of these texts also give the reader a sense of the (sometimes) very low reliability of the extant sources, an aspect often ignored in other books on the same subject. A warning: the authors give a minimal amount of explanations in short headings for each chapter; therefore readers -especially beginners- should not expect to find in it a historical narrative. At best it can serve to illustrate such a narrative. Or, in other words, it shoud be read with one of the classical histories of mathematics.

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Robert C. Leeson

I find this book fascinating. The primary sources - ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2015

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I find this book fascinating. The primary sources - letters, articles, excerpts of published papers etc are incredibly interesting to me, a secondary Mathematics teacher approaching the end of a forty-year career. I've worked at schools that had copies in their libraries and so have always been able to dip into it when I wanted to. Now I'll be able to look up items at any time as it will be part of my personal library.

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Ben

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2013

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Would definitely recommend this book, it was recommended to me by my university tutor. It is perfectly linked to the university course i am studying and is helping me greatly. The book is also perfectly priced.

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