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Mathematics in western culture

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Oxford University Press, 1966 - Mathematics - 484 pages

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User Review  - Matthew Hurley - Goodreads

Helpful, interesting, but not the most enjoyable presentation of the material. Kline wears his biases about intellectual history on his sleeve. Read full review

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User Review  - Jack Coleman - Goodreads

I like authors who can make sense out of Math since I was never any good at it.Sorry can't remember much detail, I read it few years back. Read full review

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Contents

Introduction True and False Concept1ons
3
The Rule of Thumb in Mathematics
13
The Birth of the Mathematical Spirit
24
Copyright

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TitleMathematics in western culture
AuthorMorris Kline
PublisherOxford University Press, 1966
Original fromPennsylvania State University
Digitized6 Jan 2011
Length484 pages
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Mathematics
Mathematics / General
Mathematics / History & Philosophy
  
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