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1. Ancient and non-Western traditions
2. The Western Middle Ages and the Renaissance
3. Calculus and mathematical analysis
4. Functions, series and methods in analysis
5. Logic, set theories, and the foundations of
mathematics
6. Algebras and number theory
7. Geometries and topology
8. Mechanics and mechanical engineering
9. Physics and mathematical physics, and
electrical engineering
10. Probability and statistics, and the social
sciences
11. Higher education and institutions
12. Mathematics and culture
Ivor Grattan-Guinness is at Middlesex Polytechnic.
'This is the first book of its kind to cover the history of
mathematics on such a scale and in such depth. It is a truly
excellent publication, providing comprehensive coverage in a
systematic way of the development of one of the most fundamental
areas of knowledge.' - Reference Reviews
'This is a very fine, well-written and authoritative overview of
the history of mathematics. It can be thoroughly recommended as a
standard work in its field.' - The Year in Reference
'ivor GrattanULguinness has recruited a remarkable collection of
historians, mathematicians and scientists to write this
encyclopedia ... gives more complete coverage of the history of
mathematics up to the beginning of the twentieth century than any
other single reference work ... many excellently written articles.
The encyclopedia's richness extends beyond individual details to
its cumulative effect.' - Mathematical Intelligencer
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