From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics by Knox, Kevin C.

From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521663106)

Author: Kevin C. Knox
Product Type: Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics by Knox, Kevin C.

From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics

$125.00
From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics by Knox, Kevin C.

From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics

$125.00
Format: Hardcover
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This social history of mathematics and physics tells the story of Cambridge University's mathematical physicists. The University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the world's most celebrated academic positions. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the most influential minds in science and technology. This informative work offers new perspectives on such world-famous scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Paul Dirac, and Stephen Hawking.

Author: Kevin C. Knox
ISBN-10: 0521663105
ISBN-13: 9780521663106
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2003
Pages: 516
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.44w x 1.08d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2004 pg. 1903

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