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Courant : In Goettingen and New York by Constance Reid (1976, Hardcover)

..".a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity...this is one of the still too rare occasions in which mathematicians are shown as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures...a very worthwhile book." -CHOICE

Author
Constance Reid
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, History, Science & Technology
Publication Year
1976
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
Xxvii, 318 Pages

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
P1-1091d1-Dx301qa1-
Reviews
From the reviews: EMS NEWSLETTER "...fascinating and well written..." THE BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICS BOOKS "Originally published to great acclaim, both books explore the dramatic scientific history expressed in the lives of these two great scientists and described in the lively, nontechnical writing style of Constance Reid."
Publication Name
Courant : in Goettingen and New York
Copyright Date
1996
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lccn
76-017062
Illustrated
Yes

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