43,28 €
48,09 €
-10% with code: EXTRA
Great Feuds in Mathematics
43,28 € 
- We will send in 10–14 business days.
Praise for Hal Hellman Great Feuds in Mathematics Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also show how scientific fights bring out sharper formulations and better arguments.-Professor Dirk van Dalen, Philosophy Department, Utrecht University Great Feuds in Technology There's nothing like a good feud to grab you…
48.09
/images/books/11791077/9781681620121.jpg)
- Author: Hal Hellman
- Publisher: Wiley
- ISBN-10: 168162012X
- ISBN-13: 9781681620121
- Format: 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Language: English
- SAVE -10% with code: EXTRA
Reviews
Description
Praise for Hal Hellman
Great Feuds in Mathematics Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also show how scientific fights bring out sharper formulations and better arguments.-Professor Dirk van Dalen, Philosophy Department, Utrecht University Great Feuds in Technology There's nothing like a good feud to grab your attention. And when it comes to describing the battle, Hal Hellman is a master.
-New Scientist Great Feuds in Science Unusual insight into the development of science . . . I was excited by this book and enthusiastically recommend it to general as well as scientific audiences.
-American Scientist Hellman has assembled a series of entertaining tales . . . many fine examples of heady invective without parallel in our time.
-Nature Great Feuds in Medicine This engaging book documents [the] reactions in ten of the most heated controversies and rivalries in medical history. . . . The disputes detailed are . . . fascinating. . . . It is delicious stuff here.
-The New York Times Stimulating.
-Journal of the American Medical Association
EXTRA 10 % discount with code: EXTRA
43,28 €
48,09 €
We will send in 10–14 business days.
The promotion ends in 22d.00:20:40
The discount code is valid when purchasing from 10 €. Discounts do not stack.
- Author: Hal Hellman
- Publisher: Wiley
- ISBN-10: 168162012X
- ISBN-13: 9781681620121
- Format: 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.9 cm, kieti viršeliai
- Language: English English
Praise for Hal Hellman
Great Feuds in Mathematics Those who think that mathematicians are cold, mechanical proving machines will do well to read Hellman's book on conflicts in mathematics. The main characters are as excitable and touchy as the next man. But Hellman's stories also show how scientific fights bring out sharper formulations and better arguments.-Professor Dirk van Dalen, Philosophy Department, Utrecht University Great Feuds in Technology There's nothing like a good feud to grab your attention. And when it comes to describing the battle, Hal Hellman is a master.
-New Scientist Great Feuds in Science Unusual insight into the development of science . . . I was excited by this book and enthusiastically recommend it to general as well as scientific audiences.
-American Scientist Hellman has assembled a series of entertaining tales . . . many fine examples of heady invective without parallel in our time.
-Nature Great Feuds in Medicine This engaging book documents [the] reactions in ten of the most heated controversies and rivalries in medical history. . . . The disputes detailed are . . . fascinating. . . . It is delicious stuff here.
-The New York Times Stimulating.
-Journal of the American Medical Association
Reviews