Skip to main content
Search Button
United States Kobo store Gift Cards Help

Rakuten Kobo

Wishlist

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


Top Series in United States

Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “cajori”
Skip side bar filters

  • On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century

    by Florian Cajori ...
    "On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century" by Florian Cajori is a detailed exploration of the development and significance of Gunter's scale and the slide rule in the context of 17th-century mathematics and engineering. Cajori meticulously examines the historical background, the mathematical principles involved, and the practical applications of these ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ultimate Math Library: 23 Must-Have Books

    On Growth and Form, Amusements in Mathematics, The Mystery of Space, Catalan's Constant, etc.

    by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Henry Ernest Dudeney, Bertrand Russell, Henry Pemberton, Robert T. Browne, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Greg Fee, David Slowinski, Charles Howard Hinton, John Scott, Pierre Simon marquis de Laplace, Henry Stevens, Bernhard Marks, James Clerk Maxwell, W. Stanley, Lewis Carroll, Jerry T. Bonnell, Robert J. Nemiroff, Florian Cajori, René Descartes ...
    The Ultimate Math Library: 23 Must-Have Books presents a cross-section of profound mathematical thought, blending a wide array of literary styles that have shaped the intellectual landscape across centuries. Embracing a spectrum that stretches from theoretical musings to practical problem-solving, this anthology captures the essence of mathematics as both an art and a science. It includes pieces ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • William Oughtred: A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics

    Unveiling the Mathematical Legacy of a 17th Century Pioneer

    by Florian Cajori ...
    In "William Oughtred: A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics," Florian Cajori delves into the life and contributions of one of mathematics' most influential figures. Written with a blend of rigorous scholarship and accessible prose, the book explores Oughtred's innovative teaching methods, particularly his use of the slide rule and his seminal contributions to the field of mathematics ... Read more

    Was $1.99 USD Now $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century

    by Cajori ...
    On the History of Gunter's Scale and the Slide Rule During the Seventeenth Century is a comprehensive historical treatise that delves into the origins, development, and significance of two of the most important mathematical instruments of the early modern period: Gunter’s scale and the slide rule. Authored by Florian Cajori, a renowned historian of mathematics, the book meticulously traces the ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • William Oughtred

    A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics

    by Cajori ...
    William Oughtred: A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics is a comprehensive exploration of the life, work, and enduring influence of William Oughtred, one of the most significant mathematicians and educators of the seventeenth century. Authored by Florian Cajori, this detailed biography delves into Oughtred’s remarkable contributions to mathematics, particularly his innovations in ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments

    by Florian Cajori ...
    The slide rule, with its many variations, has been vital to mathematics and engineering since its invention in the 17th century. Interest in this field has grown dramatically and collectors can still find much material at affordable prices. Unfortunately there has been little information available except for manufacturers manuals and catalogs, making this reprint of Cajori's classic particularly ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Evolution of the Dollar Mark

    History of American Coinage

    by Florian Cajori, A. E. Outerbridge Jr ...
    This book treats of the evolution of the US dollar mark, the history and curiosities of American coinage.The United States dollar, adopted in 1785, was avowedly modelled on the average weight of the Spanish dollar coins in circulation. Thomas Jefferson speaks of the dollar as "a known coin, and the most familiar of all to the minds of the people." No United States dollars were actually coined ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A History of Mathematical Notations

    by Florian Cajori ...
    Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
    This classic study notes the first appearance of a mathematical symbol and its origin, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, its eventual decline or ultimate survival. The author's coverage of obsolete notations — and what we can learn from them — is as comprehensive as those which have survived and still enjoy favor. Originally ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

People who read these also enjoyed

  • The Restless Clock

    A History of the Centuries-Long Argument over What Makes Living Things Tick

    by Jessica Riskin ...
    A "wide-ranging, witty, and astonishingly learned" scientific and cultural history of the concept of the capacity to act in nature ( London Review of Books).Today, a scientific explanation is not meant to ascribe agency to natural phenomena: we would not say a rock falls because it seeks the center of the earth. Even for living things, in the natural sciences and often in the social sciences, the ... Read more

    $23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Wealth of Numbers

    An Anthology of 500 Years of Popular Mathematics Writing

    Edited by Benjamin Wardhaugh ...
    An entertaining and informative anthology of popular math writing from the Renaissance to cyberspaceDespite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years. This entertaining and enlightening antholog—the first of its kind—gathers nearly one hundred fascinating selections from the past ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • Music, Experiment and Mathematics in England, 1653-1705

    by Benjamin Wardhaugh ...
    How, in 1705, was Thomas Salmon, a parson from Bedfordshire, able to persuade the Royal Society that a musical performance could constitute a scientific experiment? Or that the judgement of a musical audience could provide evidence for a mathematically precise theory of musical tuning? This book presents answers to these questions. It constitutes a general history of quantitative music theory in ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Macbeth

    Third Series

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Series series The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
    "A splendid edition: it incorporates the most recent modern scholarship ... and it does so within a compass and format that is both readable and usable." - Around the GlobeMacbeth is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied tragedies. This Arden Shakespeare Third Series edition offers students detailed on-page commentary notes highlighting meaning and theatrical ideas and themes, as well as ... Read more

    $11.99 USD