The history of mathematics : a very short introduction
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Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Book
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xvii, 123 pages ; 18 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (113-116) and index.
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In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant past to the present day, using illustrative case studies drawn from a range of times and places; including early imperial China, the medieval Islamic world, and nineteenth-century Britain--,Source other than Library of Congress.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stedall, J. A. (2012). The history of mathematics: a very short introduction . Oxford University Press.

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Stedall, Jacqueline A. 2012. The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.

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Stedall, Jacqueline A. The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2012.

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Stedall, Jacqueline A. The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2012.

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