Author : Donald R. Franceschetti
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Introduces the lives and works of 170 important mathematicians from around the world and throughout history.
Author :
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,56 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780750302876
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists: Second Edition, 2 Volume Set examines the lives and careers of noteworthy scientists and thinkers through the ages, illuminating the progress of science and its impact on society in general. From Aristotle and the beginnings of objective observations, to twentieth century giants, Freud and Hawking, this extensive in-depth reference explores the men and women who have shaped our ideas and the world in which we live today. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition comprises two substantial illustrated volumes that contain over 2,000 biographical entries and over half a million words. It looks and reads like a "Who's Who" of the world of scientific thought, providing an in-depth listing of prominent historical as well as modern figures of science and medicine. The main biographical entries are arranged alphabetically and summarize the individual's life and contribution to science. The volumes also include a chronology of the history of science from 590 BC to the present, a subject index, and a bibliography of key publications in the history of scientific thought. For anyone researching the world of scientific personalities and ideas, this unique reference work will be indispensable.
Author : Ari Ben-Menahem
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 6070 pages
File Size : 49,55 MB
Release : 2009-03-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 3540688315
This 5,800-page encyclopedia surveys 100 generations of great thinkers, offering more than 2,000 detailed biographies of scientists, engineers, explorers and inventors who left their mark on the history of science and technology. This six-volume masterwork also includes 380 articles summarizing the time-line of ideas in the leading fields of science, technology, mathematics and philosophy.
Author : Ivor Grattan-Guiness
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 47,40 MB
Release : 2004-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1134887558
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : John Daintith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1420072722
This new edition of the highly regarded Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists focuses on the achievements of 2400 scientists, explaining the nature and importance of those achievements. The book covers traditional science, including physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and earth science, along with mathematics, engineering, technology, and computer science. It also includes key figures from anthropology, psychology, and the philosophy of science. This fully updated edition features pronunciation guidelines, quotations, website links, and suggestions for further reading. Each cross-referenced entry includes chronology, institution, publication, and discipline.
Author : Muḥammad ibn Mūsá Khuwārizmī
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 37,74 MB
Release : 1831
Category : Algebra
ISBN :
Author : James Tanton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 15,69 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1438110081
Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a comprehensive one-volume encyclopedia designed for high school through early college students. More than 1,000 entries, numerous essays, and more than 125 photographs and illustrations cover the principal areas and issues that characterize this "new" area of science. This valuable resource unites disparate ideas and provides the meaning, history, context, and relevance behind each one. The easy-to-use format makes finding straightforward and natural answers to questions within arithmetic simple. Encyclopedia of Mathematics also gives historical context to mathematical concepts, with entries discussing ancient Arabic, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hindu, and Mayan mathematics, as well as entries providing biographical descriptions of important people in the development of mathematics.
Author : Tucker McElroy
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Mathematicians
ISBN : 1438109210
Profiles more than 150 mathematicians from around the world who made important contributions to their field, including Rene Descartes, Emily Noether and Bernhard Riemann.
Author : Louise Grinstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 46,59 MB
Release : 2001-03-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136787232
This single-volume reference is designed for readers and researchers investigating national and international aspects of mathematics education at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. It contains more than 400 entries, arranged alphabetically by headings of greatest pertinence to mathematics education. The scope is comprehensive, encompassing all major areas of mathematics education, including assessment, content and instructional procedures, curriculum, enrichment, international comparisons, and psychology of learning and instruction.
Author :
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Vol. 1. Neils Abel-René Descartes. Vol. 2. Leonard Dickson-Al-Khwarizmi. Vol. 3. T homas Kirkman - Isaac Newton. Vol. 4. Jerzy Neyman-Niccoló Zucchi, Chronology. Index.
