From servant to queen : a journey through Victorian mathematics / John Heard.
From servant to queen : a journey through Victorian mathematics / John Heard.
From servant to queen : a journey through Victorian mathematics / John Heard.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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G 2019/2823
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Language
English
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Physical content
267 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Setting the scene -- The legacy of Newton -- The London Mathematical Society -- The pure mathematician as hero -- Mathematicians in an aethereal world -- Apologias for pure mathematicians -- Embracing beauty -- Epilogue.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2019.
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From servant to queen : a journey through Victorian mathematics / John Heard.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/2823
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74VKVxPM5wqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxPM5wqA
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ISBN
1107124131 hardcover
9781107124134 hardcover
DDC
510.92241
MMS ID
991024244813902626
