Enlightening symbols: a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014].
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xxiii, 285 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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9780691154633, 0691154635
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Mazur, J. (2014). Enlightening symbols: a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph. 2014. Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph, Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers. Princeton University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mazur, Joseph. Enlightening Symbols: A Short History of Mathematical Notation and Its Hidden Powers. Princeton University Press, 2014.
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