Duel at Dawn: Heroes, Martyrs, and the Rise of Modern Mathematics (New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine)

by Amir Alexander (Author)

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  Paperback
  2011

  $33.29

  Arguing that not even the purest mathematics can be separated from its cultural background, the author shows how popular stories about mathematicians are really morality tales about their craft as it relates to the world. He introduces us to national heroes and outcasts, and martyrs - all uncommonly gifted creators of modern mathematics.