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【转帖】An Introduction to Mathematics (Galaxy Books)
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An Introduction to Mathematics (Galaxy Books) Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: 1991-11-11 Sales Rank: 319869 ISBN / ASIN: 0195002113 EAN: 9780195002119 Binding: Paperback Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA Studio: Oxford University Press, USA Average Rating: 5 This distinguished little book is a brisk introduction to a series of mathematical concepts, a history of their development, and a concise summary of how today's reader may use them. Review: Excellent for its time I assume that it was very unusual, in the early 20th century, for scholars of Whitehead's stature to write for an educated lay readership, and that IM is one of only a handful of 'popular mathematics' books of its day. As such, IM and Whitehead are to be commended. Aside from an occasional reference to the 'ether', as others have noted, IM is current and compelling in every respect. It is a fine read (though rather curiously organized: it's final two chapters seem to belong much earlier in the book). I give it 4 stars only because others, standing on Whitehead's shoulders, have done a much better job of covering similar ground. I have in mind, especially, Tobias Dantzig's first-rate "Number: The Language of Science" (recently reissued). A word to the wise: avoid the Barnes and Noble edition of IM. It is rife with typos, not to mention a missing diagram. I don't know whether the errors are B&N's own, or owe to the fact(?) -- it seems -- that this edition corresponds to (though does not photo-reproduce) the original 1911 edition, which (judging from the latest offerings on Amazon), was superseded by a corrected edition in 1948. Whatever the source of these errors, they are many and greatly distracting. http://rapidshare.com/files/4015 ... athematics.pdf.html http://mihd.net/arx7nu [ Last edited by cuplgz on 2008-2-23 at 16:01 ] |
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