From Servant to Queen: A Journey Through Victorian Mathematics by John Heard

From Servant to Queen: A Journey Through Victorian Mathematics

John Heard

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nonfiction history mathematics philosophy medium-paced
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With a few notable exceptions, pure mathematics in Britain at the beginning of the nineteenth century was mainly a recreation for amateurs. Drawing on primary sources, John Heard provides an engaging account of the process by which it rose to beco...

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