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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra John Derbyshire Main edition
Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
John Derbyshire
A brilliant and sparklingly original account of algebra through the ages, by one of mathematics' great popularizers: 'Unknown Quantity buzzes with rivalries, frustrations and breakthroughs . . . A first-rate account that even algebraphobes will struggle to fault.' New Scientist
384 pages, Line drawings & diagrams, b/w plate section
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 1, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9781843545705 |
| Publishers | Atlantic Books |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 133 × 196 × 34 mm · 316 g |
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