Significant figures : lives and works of trailblazing mathematicians
Stewart, Ian, 1945-2018
Book
Ian Stewart presents the extraordinary lives and amazing discoveries of twenty-five of history's greatest mathematicians from Archimedes and Liu Hui to Benoit Mandelbrot and William Thurston. His subjects are the inspiring individuals from all over the world who have made crucial contributions to mathematics.
Main title:
Author:
Stewart, Ian, 1945-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2018.
Collation:
vi, 305 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2017.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781254301 (pbk)
Dewey class:
510.922510.922STE
Language:
English
BRN:
2679882