Berlinski, David, 1942-

Infinite ascent : a short history of mathematics / David Berlinski. - 2005 Modern Library ed. - New York : Modern Library, 2005. - 197 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Modern Library chronicles .

Includes index.

Traces the history of mathematics over the course of 2,500 years, profiling ten important developments and figures, including Pythagoras, Euclid, Descartes, Leibniz, and Cantor.

067964234X : HRD $21.95

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Mathematics--History--Popular works.
Mathematics--Philosophy--History--Popular works.
Mathematicians--History--Popular works.

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