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Roberts, David Lindsay. The republic of numbers: unexpected stories of mathematical Americans / David Lindsay Roberts. — 1 online resource. — <URL:http://elib.fa.ru/ebsco/2091593.pdf>.Record create date: 9/9/2019 Subject: Mathematicians — Biography.; Mathematics — History.; Mathematicians.; Mathematics. Collections: EBSCO Allowed Actions: –
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"This book tells the story of how America changed from a nation devoid of mathematical interest and expertise into a powerhouse of thinkers. The story is told chronologically, with one example pulled from each decade; these chapters reveal pivotal moments in America's mathematical maturation and feature a diverse cast of historical figures"--.
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Table of Contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 A Practical Navigator
- 2 Hudson River School
- 3 PoliticalArithmetic
- 4 Textbook Messages
- 5 Learning to Count
- 6 Naval Reserve
- 7 General Principles
- 8 Fellow Worker
- 9 Straddler
- 10 Frontiersmen
- 11 Poetic Historian
- 12 Man of School Mathematics
- 13 Organization Man
- 14 Versed in Math
- 15 Machine Whisperer
- 16 Survivor
- 17 Carrying Old Virginny Forward
- 18 Americano
- 19 Math Warrior
- 20 Suspicious Minds
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
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