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Unknown Quantity: A Real And Imaginary History of Algebra
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Gives form to the beauty and mystery of algebra, the most abstract of mathematical disciplines, in a reference that presents a cast of extraordinary historical characters who, through the centuries and across the world, played a role in the genesis of algebra. Reprint.
By John Derbyshire
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Hardcover:

9780309096577 | Natl Academy Pr, May 31, 2006, cover price $27.95

Paperback:

9780452288539 | Reprint edition (Plume, May 29, 2007), cover price $17.00 | About this edition: Gives form to the beauty and mystery of algebra, the most abstract of mathematical disciplines, in a reference that presents a cast of extraordinary historical characters who, through the centuries and across the world, played a role in the genesis of algebra.

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