Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra by John Derbyshire
Plume | May 29 2007 | ISBN: 0452288533 | Pages: 374 | PDF | 9.53 MB
For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players.