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Journey Through Genius

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English
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Biography
History
Mathematics
Mathematicians
Published 1990 Penguin (Non-Classics) 8 views
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014014739X, 9780140147391
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William Dunham

William Wade Dunham is an American writer who was originally trained in topology but became interested in the history of mathematics and specializes in Leonhard Euler. He has received several awards for writing and teaching on this subject. --Wikipedia

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"Our knowledge of the very early development of mathematics is largely speculative, pieced together from archaeological fragments, architectural remains, and educated guesses."...

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Mathematics is a science of rare mystery, created by great mathematicians who can at times seem like master magicians. This book opens up the world of mathematics to a wide and diverse audience of history, science, math, and general interest readers.

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