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Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures
Volume 1
Häftad, 2018
1800 kr
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This first of three volumes starts with a short introduction to historical metrology as a scientific discipline and goes on with an anthology of acient and modern measurement systems of all kind, scientific measures, units of time, weights, currencies etc. It concludes with an exhaustive list of …
From Obscurity to Enigma
The Work of Oliver Heaviside, 1872–1889
Av Ido Yavetz
Häftad, 2011
1207 kr
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Oliver Heaviside's electromagnetic investigations - from the publication of his first electrical paper in 1972 to the public recognition awarded to him by Lord Kelvin in 1889 - have consistently attracted attention over the years, and of late have become a major source for the study of the …
Jost Bürgi's Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen (1620)
Edition and Commentary
Inbunden, 2015
585 kr
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This monograph presents a groundbreaking scholarly treatment of the German mathematician Jost Bürgi’s original work on logarithms, Arithmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen. It provides the first-ever English translation of Bürgi’s text and illuminates his role in the development of the …
Jost Bürgi's Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen (1620)
Edition and Commentary
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This monograph presents a groundbreaking scholarly treatment of the German mathematician Jost Bürgi’s original work on logarithms, Arithmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen. It provides the first-ever English translation of Bürgi’s text and illuminates his role in the development of the …
Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures
Volume 2
Häftad, 2019
1912 kr
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This second volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the first part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (A-I).Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history. Since the …
Encyclopaedia of Historical Metrology, Weights, and Measures
Volume 3
Häftad, 2019
2024 kr
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This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z).Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history. Since the …
History of Folding in Mathematics
Mathematizing the Margins
Häftad, 2019
2401 kr
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While it is well known that the Delian problems are impossible to solve with a straightedge and compass – for example, it is impossible to construct a segment whose length is cube root of 2 with these instruments – the discovery of the Italian mathematician Margherita Beloch Piazzolla in 1934 that …
Ruggiero Boscovich’s Theory of Natural Philosophy
Points, Distances, Determinations
Inbunden, 2020
1425 kr
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Drawing on published works, correspondence and manuscripts, this book offers the most comprehensive reconstruction of Boscovich’s theory within its historical context. It explains the genesis and theoretical as well as epistemological underpinnings in light of the Jesuit tradition to which …
Ruggiero Boscovich’s Theory of Natural Philosophy
Points, Distances, Determinations
Häftad, 2021
1425 kr
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Drawing on published works, correspondence and manuscripts, this book offers the most comprehensive reconstruction of Boscovich’s theory within its historical context. It explains the genesis and theoretical as well as epistemological underpinnings in light of the Jesuit tradition to which …
Ailes, Nuages et Tourbillons
La mécanique des fluides en France de 1900 à 1950 - Une politique nationale
Inbunden, 2021
934 kr
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French aeronautics shone brightly in the first decade of the twentieth Century, but declined after the Great War. To remedy this situation, a new Ministry of Air launched in 1929 a large national program of scientific research in fluid mechanics, including the creation of four institutes and five …
Philosophy of Mathematics in Antiquity and in Modern Times
Inbunden, 2023
1425 kr
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»Philosophy of Mathematics« is understood, in this book, as an effort to clarify such questions that mathematics itself raises but cannot answer with its own methods. These include, for example, questions about the ontological status of mathematical objects (e.g., what is the nature of mathematical …
Philosophy of Mathematics in Antiquity and in Modern Times
Häftad, 2024
1425 kr
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»Philosophy of Mathematics« is understood, in this book, as an effort to clarify such questions that mathematics itself raises but cannot answer with its own methods. These include, for example, questions about the ontological status of mathematical objects (e.g., what is the nature of mathematical …
Duality in 19th and 20th Century Mathematical Thinking
Av Ralf Krömer, Emmylou Haffner
Inbunden, 2024
2407 kr
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This volume brings together scholars across various domains of the history and philosophy of mathematics, investigating duality as a multi-faceted phenomenon. Encompassing both systematic analysis and historical examination, the book endeavors to elucidate the status, roles, and dynamics of duality …
Duality in 19th and 20th Century Mathematical Thinking
Av Ralf Krömer, Emmylou Haffner
Häftad, 2025
2407 kr
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This volume brings together scholars across various domains of the history and philosophy of mathematics, investigating duality as a multi-faceted phenomenon. Encompassing both systematic analysis and historical examination, the book endeavors to elucidate the status, roles, and dynamics of duality …
Jewish Mathematical Diaspora from Fascist Italy
Looking for a Space of Intellectual Survival
Inbunden, 2025
1736 kr
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Delving into previously undisclosed archival sources, this monograph offers a meticulously researched portrayal of Italian Jewish mathematicians amidst the turmoil sparked by the 1938 Italian Racial Laws. Forced migration due to fascist anti-Semitism saw the exodus of numerous Jewish intellectuals. …
Jewish Mathematical Diaspora from Fascist Italy
Looking for a Space of Intellectual Survival
Häftad, 2026
1207 kr
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Delving into previously undisclosed archival sources, this monograph offers a meticulously researched portrayal of Italian Jewish mathematicians amidst the turmoil sparked by the 1938 Italian Racial Laws. Forced migration due to fascist anti-Semitism saw the exodus of numerous Jewish intellectuals. …
Pierre Varignon, un géomètre « professionnel » à l’aube des Lumières
Av Sandra Bella, Jeanne Peiffer
Inbunden, 2025
1351 kr
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L’objectif de cet ouvrage, issu d’un colloque et d’une exposition à la bibliothèque Mazarine organisés à l’occasion du tricentenaire du décès de Pierre Varignon (1654-1722), est de retracer la trajectoire de ce mathématicien dans son contexte historique, et de faire le point sur les recherches …
Historical Dictionary of Mathematical Terms
Volume I: A-I
Inbunden, 2026
2069 kr
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This unique reference work systematically presents and studies mathematical terms, sourcing literature from antiquity until the 20th century.The book provides detailed and reliable information on the origins and developments of more than 1,000 mathematical terms from all branches of mathematics. …
Historical Dictionary of Mathematical Terms
Volume II: J-Z
Inbunden, 2026
2069 kr
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This unique reference work systematically presents and studies mathematical terms, sourcing literature from antiquity until the 20th century.The book provides detailed and reliable information on the origins and developments of more than 1,000 mathematical terms from all branches of mathematics. …
Historical Dictionary of Mathematical Terms
Volumes I and II
2026
4243 kr
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This unique reference work systematically presents and studies mathematical terms, sourcing literature from antiquity until the 20th century.The book provides detailed and reliable information on the origins and developments of more than 1,000 mathematical terms from all branches of mathematics. …
Representing the Unobservable
The Formation of the Virtual Particle Concept in the Practice of Theory (1923–1949)
Inbunden, 2026
552 kr
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This open access book examines the historical development of the concept of the virtual particle, from the first prominent appearance of virtual entities in quantum physics in the Bohr-Kramers-Slater (BKS) theory (1924) to the most common representation of virtual particles in Feynman diagrams …
Who wrote the Encyclopédie?
New Research on 33,000 Anonymous Articles
Av Alain Cernuschi, Lucien Derainne m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1834 kr
Kommande
This volume is a broad exploration of the authorship and editorial practices behind the Encyclopédie of Diderot and D’Alembert, a monumental work of the Enlightenment.It explores the intricate history of its creation, the identification of anonymous contributors, and the revolutionary impact of …
First Professional Scientist
Robert Hooke and the Royal Society of London
Inbunden, 2009
552 kr
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A contemporary of Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton, and close friend of all but Newton, Robert Hooke (1635-1703), one of the founders of the early scientific revolution, faded into almost complete obscurity after his death and remained there for nearly three centuries. The result …
Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic
Av Ad Meskens
Inbunden, 2010
552 kr
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In this book the author presents a comprehensive study of Diophantos’ monumental work known as Arithmetika, a highly acclaimed and unique set of books within the known Greek mathematical corpus. Its author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure of whom we know virtually nothing.Starting with Egyptian, …
Unified Field Theories
in the first third of the 20th century
Häftad, 2011
716 kr
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Despite the rapidly expanding ambit of physical research and the continual appearance of new branches of physics, the main thrust in its development was and is the attempt at a theoretical synthesis of the entire body of physical knowledge. The main triumphs in physical science were, as a rule, …
Proofs of the Cantor-Bernstein Theorem
A Mathematical Excursion
Av Arie Hinkis
Inbunden, 2013
1098 kr
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This book offers an excursion through the developmental area of research mathematics. It presents some 40 papers, published between the 1870s and the 1970s, on proofs of the Cantor-Bernstein theorem and the related Bernstein division theorem. While the emphasis is placed on providing accurate …
Iris Runge
A Life at the Crossroads of Mathematics, Science, and Industry
Inbunden, 2012
1098 kr
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This book concerns the origins of mathematical problem solving at the internationally active Osram and Telefunken Corporations during the golden years of broadcasting and electron tube research. The woman scientist Iris Runge, who received an interdisciplinary education at the University of …
For Better or For Worse? Collaborative Couples in the Sciences
Av Annette Lykknes, Donald L. Opitz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1098 kr
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In this volume, a distinguished set of international scholars examine the nature of collaboration between life partners in the sciences, with particular attention to the ways in which personal and professional dynamics can foster or inhibit scientific practice. Breaking from traditional gender …
Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic
Av Ad Meskens
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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In this book the author presents a comprehensive study of Diophantos’ monumental work known as Arithmetika, a highly acclaimed and unique set of books within the known Greek mathematical corpus. Its author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure of whom we know virtually nothing.Starting with Egyptian, …
And Yet It Is Heard
Musical, Multilingual and Multicultural History of the Mathematical Sciences - Volume 1
Inbunden, 2014
1098 kr
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We bring into full light some excerpts on musical subjects which were until now scattered throughout the most famous scientific texts. The main scientific and musical cultures outside of Europe are also taken into consideration. The first and most important property to underline in the scientific …
