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THE LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE TOBIAS DANTZIG "This is beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands. If people know how to treasure the truly good, this book will attain a lasting place in the literature of the world. The evolution of mathematical thought from the earliest times to the latest constructions is presented here with admirable consistency and originality and in a wonderfully lively style." Albert Einstein "Professor Dantzig has undertaken the almost impossible task of teliing this story to the mathematically untrained but highly intelligent layman, and has performed it remarkably weil. To say that the trained mathematician will be even more interested in it than will the layman is not to disparage the readability of the work, but to praise its fundamental accuracy." American Mathematical Monthly This book has long been considered one of the most successful and brilliant presentations of mathematics to the layman.... Tovább

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THE LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE TOBIAS DANTZIG "This is beyond doubt the most interesting book on the evolution of mathematics which has ever fallen into my hands. If people know how to treasure the truly good, this book will attain a lasting place in the literature of the world. The evolution of mathematical thought from the earliest times to the latest constructions is presented here with admirable consistency and originality and in a wonderfully lively style." Albert Einstein "Professor Dantzig has undertaken the almost impossible task of teliing this story to the mathematically untrained but highly intelligent layman, and has performed it remarkably weil. To say that the trained mathematician will be even more interested in it than will the layman is not to disparage the readability of the work, but to praise its fundamental accuracy." American Mathematical Monthly This book has long been considered one of the most successful and brilliant presentations of mathematics to the layman. Tobias Dantzig is professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Maryland. His book describes the evolution of the concept of number from its beginnings among primitive men and ancient peoples to its contemporary development as one of the richest and most fascinating branches of mathematics. The story is presented so that the layman will find it readily understandable. Vissza