Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra UPDATE:Default Title Miss Lucy Pym

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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra UPDATE:Default Title Miss Lucy PymAuthor Contributor(s): Derbyshire, John Publisher: Plume Date: 5 29 2007 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought. John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by