{"product_id":"men-of-mathematics-paperback","title":"Men of Mathematics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. T. Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics, Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen of Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rich account of major mathematical milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton's calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the fourth dimension. Bell breaks down this majestic history of ideas into a series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians who made progress possible--and who also led intriguing, complicated, and often surprisingly entertaining lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever pedantic or dense, Bell writes with clarity and simplicity to distill great mathematical concepts into their most understandable forms for the curious everyday reader. Anyone with an interest in math may learn from these rich lessons, an advanced degree or extensive research is never necessary.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.T. Bell was the former President of the Mathematical Association of America and a former Vice President of the American Mathematical Society of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He won the Bôcher Prize of the American Mathematical Society for his research work. His twelve published books include \u003ci\u003eThe Purple Sapphire\u003c\/i\u003e (1924), \u003ci\u003eAlgebraic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eArithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e (1927), \u003ci\u003eDebunking Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), \u003ci\u003eNumerology\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), and \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Truth\u003c\/i\u003e (1934). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Bell died in December 1960, just before the publication of his latest book\u003ci\u003e, The Last Problem\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.47 x 7.67 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761732747552,"sku":"9780671628185","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cf3fbdedfea9e81edf6028a3cedb8787.webp?v=1780211608","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/men-of-mathematics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}