An Introduction to Mathematics

by A. N. Whitehead

Overview

This distinguished little book is a brisk introduction to a series of mathematical concepts, a history of their development, and a concise summary of how today's reader may use them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195002119
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/29/1992
Series:	Galaxy Books
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.28(w) x 8.84(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Alfred North Whitehead, British mathematician and philosopher, died in 1947. He is the author of many books, and is the co-author, with Bertrand Russell, of the monumental Principia Mathematica.

Editorial Reviews

"Whitehead doesn't popularize or make palatable; he is simply lucid and cogent....A finely balanced mixture of knowledge and urbanity....Should delight you."—The New York Times

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