Courant by Constance Reid

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Courant by Constance Reid

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Summary

Tells of a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity. This title shows mathematicians as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures.

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Courant by Constance Reid

"...a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity...this is one of the still too rare occasions in which mathematicians are shown as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures...a very worthwhile book." -CHOICE

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"..fascinating and well written..."

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"Originally published to great acclaim, both books explore the dramatic scientific history expressed in the lives of these two great scientists and described in the lively, nontechnical writing style of Constance Reid."

 

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780387946702
ISBN 10 0387946705
Title Courant
Author Constance Reid
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published 1996-04-19
Number of pages 318
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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