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Al-Khwarizmi: The Beginnings of Algebra
Roshdi Rashed
Al-Khwarizmi was a mathematician, astronomer and geographer. He worked most of his life as a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad during the first half of the 9th century and is considered by many to be the father of algebra. This book deals with algebraic theory, and focuses on the calculation of inheritances and legacies.
340 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 12, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780863564307 |
| Publishers | Saqi Books |
| Pages | 340 |
| Dimensions | 180 × 247 × 26 mm · 847 g |
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