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Defending Hypatia

- Ramus, Savile, and the Renaissance Rediscovery of Mathematical History

part of the Archimedes series

About Defending Hypatia

Why should mathematics, the purest of sciences, have a history? Medieval mathematicians took little interest in the history of their discipline. Yet in the Renaissance the history of mathematics flourished. This book explores how Renaissance scholars recovered and reconstructed the origins of mathematics.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9789048135417
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 5
  • Published:
  • May 21, 2010
  • Edition:
  • 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x235x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1090 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: May 23, 2024

Description of Defending Hypatia

Why should mathematics, the purest of sciences, have a history? Medieval mathematicians took little interest in the history of their discipline. Yet in the Renaissance the history of mathematics flourished. This book explores how Renaissance scholars recovered and reconstructed the origins of mathematics.

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