TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stewart,Ian
TI  - Taming the infinite: the story of mathematics 
SN  - 1847247687 : PAP
AV  - QA21 
U1  - 510.9 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Quercus
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - History
KW  - Mathematicians
N1  - Originally published: 2008; Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-376) and index; Tokens, tallies, and tablets -- The logic of shape -- Notations and numbers -- Lure of the unknown -- Eternal triangles -- Curves and coordinates -- Patterns in numbers -- The system of the world -- Patterns in nature -- Impossible quantities -- Firm foundations -- Impossible triangles -- The rise of symmetry -- Algebra comes of age -- Rubber sheet geometry -- The fourth dimension -- The shape of logic -- How likely is that? -- Number crunching -- Chaos and complexity
ER  -