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Country United States Publication date 2005 OCLC 438169762 ISBN 0816051240 | 2/5 AbeBooks Language English Pages 576 Originally published 2005 Page count 576 Publisher Infobase Publishing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a 2005 encyclopedic reference work by American author James Tanton that was published by Facts-on-File of New York.
Contents
Synopsis
The book has over 1000 entries, which discuss various concepts, definitions, people, and theorems that pertain to mathematics. The book also contains six essays that discuss the various branches of mathematics and their history.
Reception
Booklist praised the book as a useful "basic resource for students who wish to have a better understanding of simple or not-so--simple mathematical concepts" and the School Library Journal called the encyclopedia "comprehensive".
References
Encyclopedia of Mathematics (James Tanton) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA