{"product_id":"math-through-the-ages-william-p-berlinghoff-9780486832845","title":"Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others","description":"\"This is a beautiful, important book, a pleasure to read, in which the history recounted truly illuminates the mathematical ideas, and the ideas themselves are superbly explained; a wonderful accomplishment.\" -- Barry Mazur, Harvard University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Designed for students just beginning their study of the discipline, this concise introductory history of mathematics is supplemented by brief but in-depth sketches of the more important individual topics. Covering such subjects as algebra symbols, negative numbers, the metric system, quadratic equations, and much more, this widely adopted work invites and encourages further study of mathematics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMath Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure, one of the best history of math books at its level ever written. Somehow, it manages to stay true to a surprisingly sophisticated story, while respecting the needs of its audience. Its overview of the subject captures most of what one needs to know, and the 30 sketches are small gems of exposition that stimulate further exploration.\" -- Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486832848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486832845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"William P. Berlinghoff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043289428223,"sku":"9780486832845","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f795284-6174-47b5-9d5e-ccd532881cf6.jpg?v=1684966306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/math-through-the-ages-william-p-berlinghoff-9780486832845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}