Classical Probability in the Enlightenment
 Author: Lorraine Daston Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 947 EAN: 9780691006444 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 069100644X Number Of Pages: 451 Publication Date: 1995-10-16 [... more]
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Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750
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Objectivity
Author: Lorraine Daston Author: Peter Galison Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 121.4 EAN: 9781890951788 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1890951781 Number Of Pages: 500 Publication Date: 2007-10-31 [... more]
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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
On 'arithmos' and 'general magnitude': It's hard to say something about this wonderful book without sounding pompous. Generally, I try to avoid terms like 'classic' and 'essential', but they keep coming to mind. The original was written in the mid 1930s. [... more]
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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics
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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
On 'arithmos' and 'general magnitude': It's hard to say something about this wonderful book without sounding pompous. Generally, I try to avoid terms like 'classic' and 'essential', but they keep coming to mind. The original was written in the mid 1930s. [... more]
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