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Calculus Wars : Newton, Leibniz, and the Greatest Mathematical Clash of All Time by Jason Socrates Bardi (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Calculus Wars : Newton, Leibniz, and the Greatest Mathematical Clash of All Time, Paperback by Bardi, Jason Socrates, ISBN 1560259922, ISBN-13 9781560259923, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Traces the embittered seventeenth-century feud between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over the invention of calculus, describing how each claimed the mathematical innovation's discovery and what their rivalry revealed about their characters.
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PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-101560259922
ISBN-139781560259923
eBay Product ID (ePID)57199586
Product Key Features
Book TitleCalculus Wars : Newton, Leibniz, and the Greatest Mathematical Clash of All Time
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorJason Socrates Bardi
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal515.09/033
SynopsisNow regarded as the bane of many college students' existence, calculus was one of the most important mathematical innovations of the seventeenth century. But a dispute over its discovery sowed the seeds of discontent between two of the greatest scientific giants of all time--Sir Issac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Today Newton and Leibniz are generally considered the twin independent inventors of calculus. They are both credited with giving mathematics its greatest push forward since the time of the Greeks. Had they known each other under different circumstances, they might have been friends. But in their own lifetimes, they joint glory of calculus was not enough for either and each declared war against the other, openly and in secret. This long and bitter dispute has been swept under the carpet by historians--perhaps because it reveals Newton and Leibniz in their worst light--but The Calculus Wars tells the full story in narrative form for the first time. This vibrant and gripping history ultimately exposes how these twin mathematical giants were brilliant, proud, and at times mad, and in the end completely human., Now regarded as the bane of many college students' existence, calculus was one of the most important mathematical innovations of the seventeenth century. But a dispute over its discovery sewed the seeds of discontent between two of the greatest scientific giants of all time -- Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Today Newton and Leibniz are generally considered the twin independent inventors of calculus, and they are both credited with giving mathematics its greatest push forward since the time of the Greeks. Had they known each other under different circumstances, they might have been friends. But in their own lifetimes, the joint glory of calculus was not enough for either and each declared war against the other, openly and in secret. This long and bitter dispute has been swept under the carpet by historians -- perhaps because it reveals Newton and Leibniz in their worst light -- but The Calculus Wars tells the full story in narrative form for the first time. This vibrant and gripping scientific potboiler ultimately exposes how these twin mathematical giants were brilliant, proud, at times mad and, in the end, completely human.
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