A short history of Greek mathematics

James Gow's A Short History of Greek Mathematics (1884) provided the first full account of the subject available in English, and it today remains a clear and thorough guide to early arithmetic and geometry. Beginning with the origins of the numerical system and proceeding through the theorems of Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes and many others, the Short History offers in-depth analysis and useful translations of individual texts as well as a broad historical overview of the development of mathematics. Parts I and II concern Greek

Year

2010

Language

und

Series

Cambridge library collection -- Classics

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Editions

1

Pages

323

ISBN

9781108009034

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