Historical dictionary of the discovery and exploration of the Northwest Passage [[electronic resource] /] / Alan Day

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782382203321
• Autore: Day Alan Edwin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-282-52052-0; 9786612520525; 0-8108-6519-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (474 p.)
• Collana: Historical dictionaries of discovery and exploration ; ; no. 3
• Disciplina: 910/.9163/27
• Soggetti: Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration Dictionaries; Northwest Passage History Dictionaries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-416).
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles this broad topic with a convenient, but extensive cross-referenced dictionary. A chronology traces the long succession of treks to find the passage, the introduction helps explain what motivated them, and the bibliography provides a means for those wishing to discover more information on this exciting subject.

Creators of Mathematical and Computational Sciences / / by Ravi P Agarwal, Syamal K Sen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910299967803321
• Autore: Agarwal Ravi P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
• ISBN: 3-319-10870-0
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2014.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (514 p.)
• Disciplina: 510; 510.9
• Soggetti: Mathematics; History; History of Mathematical Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Introduction -- Creators -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The book records the essential discoveries of mathematical and computational scientists in chronological order, following the birth of ideas on the basis of prior ideas ad infinitum. The authors document the winding path of mathematical scholarship throughout history, and most importantly, the thought process of each individual that resulted in the mastery of their subject. The book implicitly addresses the nature and character of every scientist as one tries to understand their visible actions in both adverse and congenial environments. The authors hope that this will enable the reader to understand their mode of thinking, and perhaps even to emulate their virtues in life. … presents a picture of mathematics as a creation of the human imagination. … brings the history of mathematics to life by describing the contributions of the world’s greatest mathematicians. —Rex F. Gandy, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, TAMUK It starts with the explanation and history of numbers, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and follows by describing highlights of contributions of nearly 500 creators of mathematics back to Krishna Dwaipayana or Sage Veda Vyasa born in 3374 BC to a recent Field ; medalist Terence Chi–Shen Tao born in 1975. —Anthony To-Ming Lau, Ex-President, Canadian Mathematical Society …authors explain what mathematics, mathematical science, mathematical proof, computational science, and computational proofs are. …book is strongly recommendable to mathematicians or non-mathematicians and teachers or students in order to enhance their mathematical knowledge or ability. —Sehie Park, Ex-President, Korean Mathematical Society.